clefts

plural of cleft
as in fissures
an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure my fishing line managed to get wedged in a cleft in the rocks

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Noun
  • This magma chamber beneath the lake charges the maar with millions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO2), which seeps up through fissures in the lake floor.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Crews discovered fissures in the bedrock that required repair and struggled to find grips strong enough to hold cars on the steep grade.
    Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The surrounding mountains are just pink rock piles sprouting cacti from their crevices.
    Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Most vacuums are fit for the job with an attachment suited for getting into small crevices.
    Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Clefts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clefts. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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