Rift (Noun)
Meaning 1
A personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 2
A gap between cloud masses; "the sun shone through a rift in the clouds".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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Meaning 3
A narrow fissure in rock.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The hikers had to navigate through the narrow rift in the canyon wall to reach the other side.
- A rift in the granite cliff face provided a natural passageway for the explorers.
- The geologist studied the rift in the limestone formation to learn more about the region's tectonic history.
- As the earthquake struck, a rift opened up in the ground, swallowing a nearby building.
- The narrow rift in the volcanic rock was just large enough for the cavers to squeeze through.