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Clef vs Cleft - What's the difference?

clef | cleft |

As nouns the difference between clef and cleft

is that clef is a symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches indicated by the lines on the staff while cleft is an opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.

As a verb cleft is

past tense of cleave.

clef

English

(wikipedia clef)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches indicated by the lines on the staff
  • Derived terms

    * alto clef * bass clef * C clef * F clef * G clef * tenor clef * treble clef

    cleft

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.
  • A piece made by splitting.
  • a cleft of wood
  • A disease of horses; a crack on the band of the pastern.
  • (Webster 1913)

    Derived terms

    * anal cleft * * cleft chin * cleft grafting * cleft foot * cleft lip * cleft palate * cleft stick * gluteal cleft

    See also

    * dimple

    Verb

    (head)
  • (cleave)