cleft
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A gap or split in something, like the ground or a person's chin.
The explorers discovered a hidden cave through a cleft in the mountain.
探险者们通过山中的裂缝发现了一个隐藏的洞穴。
To divide something into parts by cutting or splitting.
The blacksmith cleft the metal into two pieces with a powerful blow.
铁匠用有力的一击将金属劈成了两半。