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spleet — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chimney noun A vertical structure that carries smoke and fumes up and out of a building.
  • cleft noun A narrow opening, crack, or V-shaped gap, especially in rock or in part of the body.
  • crack verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
  • cranny noun A small, narrow gap or opening, such as a crack in a wall.
  • crevice noun A narrow crack or opening, especially in rock or a wall.
  • fissure noun A long, narrow crack or split, especially in rock, ground, or body tissue.
  • gap noun An empty space or opening between two things, or a break in something continuous.
  • slit noun A long, narrow cut or opening.

Senses

spleet is used for these senses in English:

  • chimney A narrow cleft in a rock face; a narrow vertical cave passage.
  • cleft An opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.
  • cranny A small, narrow opening, fissure, crevice, or chink, as in a wall, or other substance.
  • crevice A narrow crack or fissure, as in a rock or wall.
  • fissure A long, narrow crack or opening made by breaking or splitting, especially in rock or earth.
  • gap An opening in anything made by breaking or parting.
  • slit A narrow cut or opening; a slot.
  • slit (vulgar, _, slang) The vulva.

chimney — full definition

  1. noun A vertical structure that carries smoke and fumes up and out of a building.
  2. noun A narrow vertical crack in a rock face that climbers can wedge themselves into.

cleft — full definition

  1. noun A narrow opening, crack, or V-shaped gap, especially in rock or in part of the body.
  2. adj Split or divided, especially by a deep crack or notch.

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