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RIFT definition: 1. a large crack in the ground or in rock: 2. a serious disagreement that separates two people who…. Learn more.
28 Dis 2019 · noun. ˈrift. Synonyms of rift. 1. a. : fissure, crevasse. b. : fault sense 4. 2. : a clear space or interval. 3. : breach, estrangement. rift. 2 of 2. verb. rifted; rifting; rifts. intransitive verb. : to burst open. transitive verb. 1. : cleave, divide. hills were rifted by the earthquake. 2.
RIFT meaning: 1. a large crack in the ground or in rock: 2. a serious disagreement that separates two people who…. Learn more.
a large break or opening in the ground, rocks or clouds. Through a rift in the clouds we could see a beautiful blue sky. The volcano was in a remote area of the northern rift, accessible only by helicopter. Topics Geography c1. Word Origin.
noun. an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink. an open space, as in a forest or cloud mass, or a clear interval. a break in friendly relations: a rift between two people; a rift between two nations. Synonyms: estrangement, falling-out, rupture, breach.
A rift between people or countries is a serious quarrel or disagreement that stops them having a good relationship.
1. a gap or space made by cleaving or splitting; fissure. 2. (Geological Science) geology a long narrow zone of faulting resulting from tensional stress in the earth's crust. 3. a gap between two cloud masses; break or chink: he saw the sun through a rift in the clouds.
