cleaver: Meaning and Definition of

cleav•er

Pronunciation: (klē'vur), [key]
— n.
  1. a heavy, broad-bladed knife or long-bladed hatchet, esp. one used by butchers for cutting meat into joints or pieces.
  2. a person or thing that cleaves.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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