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cleft

UK/kleft/US
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

n.

A crack, fissure, or V-shaped opening made by splitting.

裂缝,裂口,裂隙

adj.

Split or divided into two parts, as in a cleft chin or cleft palate.

裂开的,分裂的

Root Breakdown

Native English
cleftother
=cleft

Common Collocations

  • 1.cleft palate唇腭裂
  • 2.cleft chin下颌裂

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    A cleft in the mountain wall provided shelter from the storm.

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