Cleaver Definition

klēvər
cleavers
noun
cleavers
A heavy cutting tool with a broad blade, used by butchers.
Webster's New World
A bifacial core tool flaked to produce a straight sharp edge at one end.
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Other Word Forms of Cleaver

Noun

Singular:
cleaver
Plural:
cleavers

Origin of Cleaver

  • From cleave +‎ -er, cf. Middle English clevere.

    From Wiktionary

Cleaver Sentence Examples

  • Buy a full-skirted dress and work that June Cleaver style.

  • I am going to sleep with a meat cleaver under my pillow to be on the safe side.

  • The intellect is a cleaver; it discerns and rifts its way into the secret of things.

  • Naomi Cleaver, writing in the Telegraph, remains unmoved by the threat of terrorism.

  • Give the June Cleaver look a bit of an update by pairing with contemporary accessories, such as leopard print heels or funky jewelry.

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Words Starting With

CCLCLE

Words Ending With

RERVER

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With C7 Letter Words Ending With R