Definition of rift

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Rift (v. t.) To cleave; to rive; to split; as, to rift an oak or a rock; to rift the clouds..

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Spendthrift :: Spendthrift (n.) One who spends money profusely or improvidently; a prodigal; one who lavishes or wastes his estate. Also used figuratively.
Drift :: Drift (n.) The tendency of an act, argument, course of conduct, or the like; object aimed at or intended; intention; hence, also, import or meaning of a sentence or discourse; aim..
Drivebolt :: Drivebolt (n.) A drift; a tool for setting bolts home.
Thriftless :: Thriftless (a.) Without thrift; not prudent or prosperous in money affairs.
Driftwind :: Driftwind (n.) A driving wind; a wind that drives snow, sand, etc., into heaps..
Husbandly :: Husbandly (a.) Frugal; thrifty.
Unthriftily :: Unthriftily (adv.) Not thriftily.
Drumlin :: Drumlin (n.) A hill of compact, unstratified, glacial drift or till, usually elongate or oval, with the larger axis parallel to the former local glacial motion..
Reft :: Reft (n.) A chink; a rift. See Rift.
Thrifty :: Thrifty (superl.) Growing rapidly or vigorously; thriving; as, a thrifty plant or colt..
Rifted :: Rifted (imp. & p. p.) of Rif.
Shrift :: Shrift (n.) The act of shriving.
Turn :: Turn (n.) A pit sunk in some part of a drift.
Tendency :: Tendency (n.) Direction or course toward any place, object, effect, or result; drift; causal or efficient influence to bring about an effect or result..
Shiftless :: Shiftless (a.) Destitute of expedients, or not using successful expedients; characterized by failure, especially by failure to provide for one's own support, through negligence or incapacity; hence, lazy; improvident; thriftless; as, a shiftless fellow; shiftless management..
Drift :: Drift (n.) A tool used in driving down compactly the composition contained in a rocket, or like firework..
Derelict :: Derelict (a.) Lost; adrift; hence, wanting; careless; neglectful; unfaithful..
Rift :: Rift (v. t.) To cleave; to rive; to split; as, to rift an oak or a rock; to rift the clouds..
Afloat :: Afloat (adv. & a.) Unfixed; moving without guide or control; adrift; as, our affairs are all afloat..
Rive :: Rive (n.) A place torn; a rent; a rift.
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