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cleaver
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
cleaver
(noun)
cleaver
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ˈ
kliːvɚ/
noun
plural
cleavers
cleaver
/
ˈ
kliːvɚ/
noun
plural
cleavers
Britannica Dictionary definition of CLEAVER
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a heavy knife with a wide blade used for cutting up large pieces of meat
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