klyfta — 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.
• cleft noun A narrow opening, crack, or V-shaped gap, especially in rock or in part of the body.
• clove noun A strong, aromatic spice made from the dried flower bud of the clove tree.
• crevice noun A narrow crack or opening, especially in rock or a wall.

Senses

klyfta is used for these senses in English:

• chasm (by extension) A large difference of opinion.
• cleft An opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.
• clove (horticulture, cooking) One of the small bulbs formed in the axils of the scales of a large bulb.
• crevice A narrow crack or fissure, as in a rock or wall.

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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