rift
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rifts
plural
rifts
Britannica Dictionary definition of RIFT
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1
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a situation in which two people, groups, etc., no longer have a friendly relationship
— often + between
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The fight will only widen the rift with his brother.
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Nothing could heal the rift between them.
2
a
:
a deep crack or opening in the ground, a rock, etc.
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the rift in the rock
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We could see some stars through the rifts in the clouds.
b
geology
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a break in the Earth's crust
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Scientists are studying the Mid-Atlantic Rift.
