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Clefting
Translation of "clefting" into Russian
clefting
Noun
UK
/ˈklɛftɪŋ/
US
/ˈklɛftɪŋ/
clefting
cleftings pl
The clefting of the rock was caused by natural erosion.
Расщепление скалы было вызвано естественной эрозией.
Definitions
clefting
Noun
UK
/ˈklɛftɪŋ/
US
/ˈklɛftɪŋ/
The act or process of splitting or dividing something into two or more parts.
The clefting of the rock was caused by years of erosion and weathering.
A split or indentation in a surface or structure, often referring to a natural feature.
The clefting in the mountain range created a natural pathway for hikers.
In linguistics, the process of creating a cleft sentence by moving an element to the focus position.
Clefting allows a speaker to highlight new information, as in "It was John who broke the window."
clefting
Pres. Participle
UK
/ˈklɛftɪŋ/
US
/ˈklɛftɪŋ/
Tending to split or divide into parts.
The geologist examined the clefting layers of the sedimentary rock.