clef
clef

cleft


Definition: Meaning of, cleft in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / klɛft /

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  1. a natural crack in something, especially the surface of rocks or the Earth etc
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  2. an area on the chin or lip that goes slightly inwards
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  1. be (caught) in a cleft stick British English to be in a very difficult situation in which any action or decision you make will cause problems
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  1. a past tense and past participle of CLEAVE
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cleft used in phrases

  • branchial cleft (noun)
    1. one of a series of slit openings in the pharynxes of fishes and aquatic amphibians through which water passes
  • cleft foot (noun)
    1. a deformity in which the space between the third and fourth toes extends up into the foot
  • cleft lip (noun)
    1. a split in someone's upper lip, that they are born with
  • cleft palate (noun)
    1. a split in the top of the inside of someone's mouth, that they are born with and that makes it difficult for them to speak clearly
  • gill cleft (noun)
    1. one of a series of slit openings in the pharynxes of fishes and aquatic amphibians through which water passes
  • pudendal cleft (noun)
    1. the fissure between the labia majora
  • urogenital cleft (noun)
    1. the fissure between the labia majora
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