What is "rendings"

Usage examples of "rendings".

There were mountainous rendings and crackings from overhead, and the long screams of people falling, and the evidently random pop and ricochet of gunfire, but Rivas's attention was drawn to the raft he'd vacated moments ago and not just because of the pain-convulsed figure of Sister Sue, who had clearly caught at least one of the bullets meant for Rivas.

With this sight came the rendings of heartbreak, for there was scarcely a village without loss from this mission.

In those moments a man's love of his ship is born and he hears with pain the rendings of that dreadful accouchement.

Sounds came from within those mouths-gurgling-rushes, rendings, deep groaning belches of liquid and crushed stone.

Some attempted to frighten him with hideous sounds—with squelchy rendings, whisperings, and gibbering cries.