cleaver
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Noun — A heavy, wide-bladed knife used mainly by butchers for chopping through meat and bone.
How to use cleaver
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
a butcher's cleaver
meat cleaver
swing a cleaver
Etymology
Formed from "cleave" (to split) plus the agent suffix "-er" — literally "a thing that cleaves."
Full origin of cleaver →Frequently asked questions
What does “cleaver” mean?
The word “cleaver” means a heavy, wide-bladed knife used mainly by butchers for chopping through meat and bone. In plain terms, a big, heavy kitchen knife made for hacking through tough meat or bone, not for fine slicing.
How do you pronounce “cleaver”?
“Cleaver” is pronounced KLEEV (/ˈklivɚ/ in IPA).
How do you use “cleaver” in a sentence?
Here is “cleaver” used in a sentence: “The butcher brought the cleaver down hard to split the ribs.”
What part of speech is “cleaver”?
“Cleaver” is a noun.
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