cleaver
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cleaver¹
- /ˈklivɚ/ US
Rhymes with -iːvə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English clevere, equivalent to cleave + -er.
noun cleavers
- A squarish, heavy knife used by butchers for hacking through bones, etc. When he came to Nottingham, he entered that part of the market where butchers stood, and took up his inn in the best place he could find. Next, he opened his stall and spread his meat upon the bench, then, taking his cleaver and steel and clattering them together, he trolled aloud in merry tones:...
- A Paleolithic biface.
- A type of clave, or rhythm stick, a concussive musical instrument used in traditional Bahamian music.
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The act of eliminating someone or something, especially when done by someone with a history of other eliminations; a dismissal, rejection, or removal.
Conte has broken the mould further with the suggestion he might escape the Abramovich cleaver, becoming the first of his line to leave by his own volition.
Similar: axe
- A type of oar blade with an asymmetric, mostly rectangular shape that resembles a cleaving knife.
- A line segment that bisects the perimeter of a triangle and has one endpoint at the midpoint of one of the triangle's three sides.
Cleaver²
Where it comes from
Occupational surname for someone who split wood, from Middle English clevere (“one who cleaves”).
proper noun Cleavers
- A surname from Middle English. The Eric Revis Trio, featuring the pianist Kris Davis, the bassist Eric Revis and the drummer Gerald Cleaver performing at the Jazz Gallery.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: chopper, meat cleaver, axe, hume, issues, slicer, hachereau, breadcutter, skinner, sharp, sawback, block, chopping block, slasher, scalper, scalpellus
Translations
Every language
noun a squarish knife used for hacking
| Español | cuchilla, jifero |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 클리버 keullibeo |
| 日本語 | 包丁 hōchō |
| 中文 | 菜刀 càidāo, 砍肉刀 kǎnròudāo |
| हिन्दी | विदारक vidārak |
| Kiswahili | pambazua |
| Português | cutelo |
| Français | fendoir, couperet |
| Deutsch | Hackbeil, Cleaver |
| Italiano | mannarino |
| Ελληνικά | μπαλτάς baltás |
| Română | satâr |
| Русский | большо́й нож мясника́ bolʹšój nož mjasniká, нож для нареза́ния мя́са nož dlja narezánija mjása, сека́ч sekáč |
| Tiếng Việt | dao phay |
| العربية | سَاطُور sāṭūr |
| עברית | קוֹפִיץ kufitz |
Talk about this word "cleaver." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cleaver. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cleaver. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cleaver "cleaver." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cleaver.Cite this
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title = {cleaver},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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