Definition of rifts:
(n) :
(figurative) A lack of cohesion; a state of conflict, incompatibility, or emotional distance.
(n) :
A chasm or fissure.
(n) :
A break in the clouds, fog, mist etc., which allows light through.
(v) :
(intransitive) To form a rift; to split open.
(v) :
(transitive) To cleave; to rive; to split.
(n) :
A shallow place in a stream; a ford.