Kluft — meaning in English

English meaning

• chasm noun A deep, steep-sided crack or gap in the earth.
• cleavage noun The visible gap between a woman's breasts, especially when shown by a low neckline.
• divide verb To split something into two or more parts.

Senses

Kluft is used for these senses in English:

• chasm (geology, planetology) A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.
• chasm (by extension) A large difference of opinion.
• cleavage The act of cleaving or the state of being cleft. [from 19th c.]
• divide A distancing between two people or things.
• divide (geography) A large chasm, gorge, or ravine between two areas of land.

chasm — full definition

1. noun A deep, steep-sided crack or gap in the earth.
2. noun A very large difference between two people, ideas, or groups.

cleavage — full definition

1. noun The visible gap between a woman's breasts, especially when shown by a low neckline.
2. noun A split or division of something into separate parts, including the natural splitting planes in crystals or the division of cells during growth.

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