Also means
wide open
Usage Note
Béant describes a wound, hole, or mouth that is wide open. The feminine form is béante. It often appears in literary or journalistic contexts: une plaie béante (a gaping wound), un gouffre béant (a yawning chasm).
Examples
"Une plaie béante marquait son bras."
Natural Translation
A gaping wound marked his arm.
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