What does «hendidura» mean in Spanish?
- A long narrow opening in a solid body, when it does not divide it completely. Prolonged opening, narrow channel or crevice. Variant: crevice.
Examples of use in Spanish: "hendidura en la pared".
"La erosión del agua produjo una hendidura en la pared del glaciar".
"El atentado significa una hendidura en nuestro sistema de seguridad", en este caso es una hendidura en un sentido figurado.
- Slit lamp, or biomicroscope, is an optical observation instrument used for inspection of the eyeball. It is a non-invasive procedure that causes no risk to the patient.
- Slit drum. Also called slit or slit instrument, it is a percussion instrument where the sound is produced by the vibration of its own primary material (idiophone), which is usually made of wood or bamboo, hollowed out, and to which one or more slits are made so that it sounds when hit.
- Cleft palate. Congenital defect due to a lack of development of the palate of the fetus in the first months of pregnancy. It is characterized by an opening or division in two of the buccal vault (palate).