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Trough vs Cleft - What's the difference?

trough | cleft | Related terms |

Trough is a related term of cleft.


As nouns the difference between trough and cleft

is that trough is a long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering animals while cleft is an opening, fissure, or v-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.

As verbs the difference between trough and cleft

is that trough is to eat in a vulgar style, as if eating from a trough while cleft is (cleave).

Fief vs Cleft - What's the difference?

fief | cleft |


As nouns the difference between fief and cleft

is that fief is an estate held of a superior on condition of military service while cleft is an opening, fissure, or v-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.

As a verb cleft is

(cleave).

Dent vs Cleft - What's the difference?

dent | cleft | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between dent and cleft

is that dent is a shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact while cleft is an opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.

As verbs the difference between dent and cleft

is that dent is to impact something, producing a dent while cleft is past tense of cleave.

Leak vs Cleft - What's the difference?

leak | cleft | Synonyms |

Leak is a synonym of cleft.


As nouns the difference between leak and cleft

is that leak is a crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape while cleft is an opening, fissure, or v-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.

As verbs the difference between leak and cleft

is that leak is to allow fluid to escape or enter something that should be sealed while cleft is (cleave).

As an adjective leak

is (obsolete) leaky.

Chip vs Cleft - What's the difference?

chip | cleft | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between chip and cleft

is that chip is a small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material while cleft is an opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.

As verbs the difference between chip and cleft

is that chip is to break into small pieces while cleft is past tense of cleave.

As a proper noun Chip

is a diminutive of the male given names Christopher and Charles.

Scar vs Cleft - What's the difference?

scar | cleft | Related terms |

Scar is a related term of cleft.


As nouns the difference between scar and cleft

is that scar is a permanent mark on the skin sometimes caused by the healing of a wound or scar can be a cliff or scar can be a marine food fish, the scarus or parrotfish while cleft is an opening, fissure, or v-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.

As verbs the difference between scar and cleft

is that scar is to mark the skin permanently while cleft is (cleave).

Gully vs Cleft - What's the difference?

gully | cleft | Related terms |

Gully is a related term of cleft.


As nouns the difference between gully and cleft

is that gully is a trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside or gully can be (scotland|northern uk) a large knife while cleft is an opening, fissure, or v-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.

As verbs the difference between gully and cleft

is that gully is (obsolete) to flow noisily while cleft is (cleave).

Nick vs Cleft - What's the difference?

nick | cleft | Synonyms |

Nick is a synonym of cleft.


As a proper noun nick

is a diminutive of the male given name nicholas.

As a noun cleft is

an opening, fissure, or v-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.

As a verb cleft is

(cleave).

Puncture vs Cleft - What's the difference?

puncture | cleft | Related terms |

Puncture is a related term of cleft.


As nouns the difference between puncture and cleft

is that puncture is the act or an instance of puncturing while cleft is an opening, fissure, or v-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.

As verbs the difference between puncture and cleft

is that puncture is to pierce; to break through; to tear a hole while cleft is (cleave).

Fracture vs Cleft - What's the difference?

fracture | cleft | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between fracture and cleft

is that fracture is the act of breaking, or something that has broken, especially that in bone or cartilage while cleft is an opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.

As verbs the difference between fracture and cleft

is that fracture is to break, or cause something to break while cleft is past tense of cleave.

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