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- [klee-ver]
- /ˈkli vər/
- /ˈkliː.vər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [klee-ver]
- /ˈkli vər/
Definitions of cleaver word
- countable noun cleaver A cleaver is a knife with a large square blade, used for chopping meat or vegetables. 3
- noun cleaver a heavy knife or long-bladed hatchet, esp one used by butchers 3
- noun cleaver a heavy cutting tool with a broad blade, used by butchers 3
- noun cleaver a heavy, broad-bladed knife or long-bladed hatchet, especially one used by butchers for cutting meat into joints or pieces. 1
- noun cleaver a person or thing that cleaves. 1
- noun cleaver A tool with a heavy broad blade, used by butchers for chopping meat. 1
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Origin of cleaver
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
First recorded in 1325-75, cleaver is from the Middle English word clevere. See cleave2, -er1
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Parts of speech for Cleaver
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cleaver popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cleaver usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cleaver
noun cleaver
- foe — a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
- hatchet — a small, short-handled ax having the end of the head opposite the blade in the form of a hammer, made to be used with one hand.
- river — a person who rives.
- knife — an instrument for cutting, consisting essentially of a thin, sharp-edged, metal blade fitted with a handle.
- axe — An axe is a tool used for cutting wood. It consists of a heavy metal blade which is sharp at one edge and attached by its other edge to the end of a long handle.
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