hiate

Verb

hiate (third-person singular simple present hiates, present participle hiating, simple past and past participle hiated)

1. (intransitive, rare) To gape; to cause a hiatus.
   • When a hiatus is referent what it hiates is referent, when a hiatus is relatum what it hiates is relatum. In consequence it might be thought that a hiatus places what it hiates.1932, John Wisdom, “Logical constructions (III.)”, in Mind, JSTOR
   • Endoscopy showed linear ulceration at the level of diaphragm-Cameron lesions with large hiated hernia.1998, I JOVANOVIĆ, T ALEMPIJEVIĆ, D POPOVIĆ - REDAKCIJSKI ODBOR, “NEOBIČAN I REDAK UZROK MIKROCITNE HIPOHROMNE ANEMIJE–CAMERONOV SINDROM”, in Med. Pregl 2010; LXIII (5-6:423-426. Novi Sad: maj-juni...