- cleav
- cleav·a·bil·i·ty;cleav·a·ble;cleav·age;cleav·ers;cleav·er·wort;cleav·ing·ly;cleav·er;
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cleav
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cleav|er — «KLEE vuhr», noun. 1. a cutting tool with a heavy blade and a short handle. A butcher uses a cleaver to chop through meat or bone. 2. a prehistoric stone tool with a broad cutting edge. 3. a person who cleaves … Useful english dictionary
cleav|a|bil|i|ty — «KLEE vuh BIHL uh tee», noun. capability of cleavage … Useful english dictionary
cleav|age — «KLEE vihj», noun. 1. the act of cleaving or state of being cleft; split; division: »Figurative. There is little to look upon with pleasure amidst this cleavage of party ties and rending of old associations (Fortnightly Review). 2. a) the way in… … Useful english dictionary
cleav|ers — «KLEE vuhrz», n.sing. and plural. any one of various climbing plants of the madder family, which adhere by short, hooked bristles to hedges, clothing, or hide. Also, clivers. ╂[< cleave2 + er1 + s1] … Useful english dictionary
cleav´a|ble — cleave1 «kleev», verb, cleft or cleaved or clove, cleft or cleaved or clo|ven, cleav|ing. –v.t … Useful english dictionary
cleav|ing — cleave1 «kleev», verb, cleft or cleaved or clove, cleft or cleaved or clo|ven, cleav|ing. –v.t … Useful english dictionary
cleav·er — /ˈkliːvɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] : a heavy knife with a wide blade used for cutting up large pieces of meat … Useful english dictionary
cleav·age — … Useful english dictionary
cleaver — cleav·er … English syllables
cleavage — cleav•age [[t]ˈkli vɪdʒ[/t]] n. 1) the act of cleaving or splitting 2) the state of being cleft 3) the area between a woman s breasts, esp. when revealed by a low cut neckline 4) pet the tendency of crystals, certain minerals, rocks, etc., to… … From formal English to slang
