Latin-English translations for hiatus

aperturean aperture in a wallThis telescope has a 100cm apertureIf the generatrix makes an angle θ to the axis, then the aperture is 2θ.
clefta cleft of wood

gap
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He made a gap in the fence by kicking at a weak spotWe can slip through that gap between the buildingsThere is a gap between the roof and the gutter
hiatus
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Hiatus aorticus is an opening in the diaphragm through which aorta and thoracic duct pass.Words like reality and naïve contain vowels in hiatus.
opening
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The daily openings of the day lily bloom gives it its name.He remembered fondly the Christmas morning opening of presents.A salamander darted out of an opening in the rocks.