rifts
nounUK /rɪfts/
US /rɪfts/
Rifts are big cracks or splits in the ground or in something solid.
The earthquake made deep rifts in the road.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Serious disagreements that split people apart.
An argument caused a rift between the two friends.
3. Narrow openings between mountains or hills.
The hikers walked through a rift in the mountains.
4. Tears or splits in fabric or material.
There were rifts in the old curtain after the storm.