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n='true'>,
stick
Related Words
bind
,
cohere
,
fasten
,
fuse
,
glue
,
unite
Near Antonyms
loosen
drop
,
fall
cleaver
noun
cleav·er
|
\
ˈklē-vər
\
one that cleaves; especially : a butcher's implement for cutting animal carcasses into joints or pieces
a prehistoric stone tool having a sharp edge at one end
Definition
1
:
one that
cleaves
especially
:
a butcher's implement for cutting animal carcasses into joints or pieces
2
:
a prehistoric stone tool having a sharp edge at one end
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at
sense 1
cleaver
noun
Synonyms
a heavy implement with a wide sharp blade used for cutting up large pieces of meat
Synonyms & Near Synonyms
hack
cutter
,
knife
,
shank
[
slang
]
,
shiv
[
slang
]
bayonet
,
bodkin
,
bolo
,
bowie knife
,
cutlass
,
dagger
,
dirk
,
jackknife
,
machete
,
pocketknife
,
poniard
,
sheath knife
,
stiletto
,
stick
Related Words
bind
,
cohere
,
fasten
,
fuse
,
glue
,
unite
Near Antonyms
loosen
drop
,
fall
cleaver
noun
cleav·er
|
\
ˈklē-vər
\
one that cleaves; especially : a butcher's implement for cutting animal carcasses into joints or pieces
a prehistoric stone tool having a sharp edge at one end
Definition
1
:
one that
cleaves
especially
:
a butcher's implement for cutting animal carcasses into joints or pieces
2
:
a prehistoric stone tool having a sharp edge at one end
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at
sense 1
cleaver
noun
Synonyms
a heavy implement with a wide sharp blade used for cutting up large pieces of meat
Synonyms & Near Synonyms
hack
cutter
,
knife
,
shank
[
slang
]
,
shiv
[
slang
]
bayonet
,
bodkin
,
bolo
,
bowie knife
,
cutlass
,
dagger
,
dirk
,
jackknife
,
machete
,
pocketknife
,
poniard
,
sheath knife
,
stiletto