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cleaver n

Cleaver means a heavy knife with a large square blade. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of cleaver

  • a heavy knife with a large square blade

Usage examples of cleaver

The butcher raised the cleaver and split the bone in one blow.

A cleaver is too heavy for slicing a tomato neatly.

She kept the cleaver in a separate drawer because its blade was so wide.

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