An opening, especially in a solid structure

• perforation

  1. A hole or series of holes punched or bored through something, especially a hole in a series, separating sections in a sheet or roll.
  2. The act of perforating.
  3. The state of being perforated.

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  1. A hole or series of holes punched or bored through something, especially a hole in a series, separating sections in a sheet or roll.
  2. The act of perforating.
  3. The state of being perforated.

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• hole

  1. A hollowed place in something solid; a cavity or pit:
  2. An opening or perforation:
  3. An opening in a defensive formation, such as the area of a baseball infield between two adjacent fielders.

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  1. A hollowed place in something solid; a cavity or pit:
  2. An opening or perforation:
  3. An opening in a defensive formation, such as the area of a baseball infield between two adjacent fielders.

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• gap

  1. An opening in a solid structure or surface; a cleft or breach:
  2. A break in a line of defense.
  3. An opening through mountains; a pass.

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  1. An opening in a solid structure or surface; a cleft or breach:
  2. A break in a line of defense.
  3. An opening through mountains; a pass.

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• break

  1. To cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently; smash.
  2. To divide into pieces, as by bending or cutting:
  3. To separate into components or parts:

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  1. To cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently; smash.
  2. To divide into pieces, as by bending or cutting:
  3. To separate into components or parts:

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• breach

  1. An opening, tear, or rupture.
  2. A gap or rift, especially in a solid structure such as a dike or fortification.
  3. A violation or infraction, as of a contract, law, legal obligation, or promise.

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  1. An opening, tear, or rupture.
  2. A gap or rift, especially in a solid structure such as a dike or fortification.
  3. A violation or infraction, as of a contract, law, legal obligation, or promise.

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An interruption in friendly relations

• split

  1. To divide (something) from end to end, into layers, or along the grain:
  2. To cause to be split unintentionally:
  3. To cause to undergo nuclear fission or division into elements:

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  1. To divide (something) from end to end, into layers, or along the grain:
  2. To cause to be split unintentionally:
  3. To cause to undergo nuclear fission or division into elements:

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• schism

  1. A separation or division into factions:
  2. A formal breach of union within a religious body, especially a Christian church.
  3. The offense of attempting to produce such a breach.

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  1. A separation or division into factions:
  2. A formal breach of union within a religious body, especially a Christian church.
  3. The offense of attempting to produce such a breach.

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• rift

  1. A fissure, crack, or opening, as in rock.
  2. A break in friendly relations:
  3. An area where the lithosphere is thinning, typically associated with large faults and grabens.

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  1. A fissure, crack, or opening, as in rock.
  2. A break in friendly relations:
  3. An area where the lithosphere is thinning, typically associated with large faults and grabens.

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• rent

  1. Payment, usually of an amount fixed by contract, made by a tenant at specified intervals in return for the right to occupy or use the property of another.
  2. A similar payment made for the use of a facility, equipment, or service provided by another.
  3. The return derived from cultivated or improved land after deduction of all production costs.

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  1. Payment, usually of an amount fixed by contract, made by a tenant at specified intervals in return for the right to occupy or use the property of another.
  2. A similar payment made for the use of a facility, equipment, or service provided by another.
  3. The return derived from cultivated or improved land after deduction of all production costs.

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• fissure

  1. A long narrow opening; a crack or cleft.
  2. The process of splitting or separating; division.
  3. A separation into subgroups or factions; a schism.

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  1. A long narrow opening; a crack or cleft.
  2. The process of splitting or separating; division.
  3. A separation into subgroups or factions; a schism.

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• estrangement

  1. The act of estranging; the act of alienating; alienation.
  2. The state of being alien; foreign, non-native.

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  1. The act of estranging; the act of alienating; alienation.
  2. The state of being alien; foreign, non-native.

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• disaffection

  1. Discontent; unrest.
  2. Alienation; loss of loyalty.

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  1. Discontent; unrest.
  2. Alienation; loss of loyalty.

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• break

  1. To cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently; smash.
  2. To divide into pieces, as by bending or cutting:
  3. To separate into components or parts:

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  1. To cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently; smash.
  2. To divide into pieces, as by bending or cutting:
  3. To separate into components or parts:

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• breach

  1. An opening, tear, or rupture.
  2. A gap or rift, especially in a solid structure such as a dike or fortification.
  3. A violation or infraction, as of a contract, law, legal obligation, or promise.

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  1. An opening, tear, or rupture.
  2. A gap or rift, especially in a solid structure such as a dike or fortification.
  3. A violation or infraction, as of a contract, law, legal obligation, or promise.

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• alienation

  1. The act of alienating or the condition of being alienated; estrangement:
  2. Emotional isolation or dissociation.
  3. The act of transferring property or title to it to another.

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  1. The act of alienating or the condition of being alienated; estrangement:
  2. Emotional isolation or dissociation.
  3. The act of transferring property or title to it to another.

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To undergo partial breaking

• split

  1. To divide (something) from end to end, into layers, or along the grain:
  2. To cause to be split unintentionally:
  3. To cause to undergo nuclear fission or division into elements:

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  1. To divide (something) from end to end, into layers, or along the grain:
  2. To cause to be split unintentionally:
  3. To cause to undergo nuclear fission or division into elements:

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• fracture

  1. The act or process of breaking.
  2. The condition of having been broken or ruptured:
  3. A break, rupture, or crack, especially in bone or cartilage.

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  1. The act or process of breaking.
  2. The condition of having been broken or ruptured:
  3. A break, rupture, or crack, especially in bone or cartilage.

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• fissure

  1. A long narrow opening; a crack or cleft.
  2. The process of splitting or separating; division.
  3. A separation into subgroups or factions; a schism.

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  1. A long narrow opening; a crack or cleft.
  2. The process of splitting or separating; division.
  3. A separation into subgroups or factions; a schism.

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• crack

  1. To break without complete separation of parts:
  2. To break or snap apart:
  3. To make a sharp snapping sound:

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  1. To break without complete separation of parts:
  2. To break or snap apart:
  3. To make a sharp snapping sound:

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