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Meaning of "cleaver" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CLEAVER

cleaver  [ˈkliːvə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLEAVER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cleaver is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CLEAVER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cleaver

Cleaver

A cleaver is a large knife that varies in its shape but usually resembles a rectangular-bladed hatchet. It is largely used as a kitchen or butcher knife intended for hacking through bone. The knife's broad side can also be used for crushing in food preparation.

Definition of cleaver in the English dictionary

The definition of cleaver in the dictionary is a heavy knife or long-bladed hatchet, esp one used by butchers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLEAVER


beaver
ˈbiːvə
believer
bɪˈliːvə
bevor
ˈbiːvə
cantilever
ˈkæntɪˌliːvə
disbeliever
ˌdɪsbɪˈliːvə
diva
ˈdiːvə
fever
ˈfiːvə
Geneva
dʒɪˈniːvə
leaver
ˈliːvə
lever
ˈliːvə
misbeliever
ˈmɪsbɪˈliːvə
nonbeliever
ˌnɒnbɪˈliːvə
receiver
rɪˈsiːvə
reliever
rɪˈliːvə
riva
ˈriːvə
sleever
ˈsliːvə
unbeliever
ˌʌnbɪˈliːvə
viva
ˈviːvə
viver
ˈviːvə
weaver
ˈwiːvə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLEAVER

clearer
clearing
clearing bank
clearing house
clearing sale
clearly
clearness
clearstoried
clearstories
clearstory
clearway
clearweed
clearwing
clearwing moth
cleat
cleavability
cleavable
cleavage
cleave
cleavers

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLEAVER

aver
basketweaver
bereaver
cadaver
carpet-weaver
coal heaver
eager beaver
early leaver
haver
heaver
laver
meat cleaver
mountain beaver
paver
preaver
reaver
saver
school-leaver
screensaver
shaver

Synonyms and antonyms of cleaver in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cleaver» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLEAVER

Find out the translation of cleaver to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cleaver from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cleaver» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

菜刀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuchilla
570 millions of speakers

English

cleaver
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्लीवर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الساطور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тесак
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cutelo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাটারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

couperet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

pandai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Beil
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クリーバー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gunting
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thợ chẻ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெட்டுக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्लीव्हर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

balta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mannaia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tasak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тесак
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

satâr
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπαλτάς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Cleaver
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

köttyxa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cleaver
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cleaver

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLEAVER»

The term «cleaver» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.256 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLEAVER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cleaver

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLEAVER»

Discover the use of cleaver in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cleaver and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
I Am Not A Serial Killer
Dan Wells’s debut novel is the first volume of a trilogy that will keep you awake and then haunt your dreams. At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied.
Dan Wells, 2010
2
Not June Cleaver: Women and Gender in Postwar America, 1945-1960
Rather than posit one overarching history of women or one gender ideology, it relates multiple histories of women and multiple constructions of gender."-Introduction.
Joanne Jay Meyerowitz, 1994
3
Child Protection, Domestic Violence and Parental Substance ...
This book draws on a wide range of evidence to explore the facts about the relationship between substance misuse and domestic violence and their effect on children, and examines the response of children's services when there are concerns ...
Deborah Cleaver, Hedy Cleaver, Sukey Tarr, 2007
4
Assessing Children's Needs and Circumstances: The Impact of ...
This book should be read by all those professionals who are working to promote the welfare and well-being of children.
Hedy Cleaver, Steve Walker, 2004
5
Reading Capital Politically
In 1979, Harry Cleaver tossed an incendiary device called Reading Capital Politically into those seminar rooms.
Harry Cleaver, 2000
6
Cleaver: A Novel
But balancing Cleaver's success is the unbearable scrutiny of his elder son's equally damning roman _ clef, Under His Shadow.
Tim Parks, 2013
7
Immediate Fiction: A Complete Writing Course
" With this book Cleaver shows how to get that control and produce results. The Only Writing Book You'll Ever Need From the legendary creator of the Writer's Loft in Chicago, comes a writing course for those who want to see results now.
Jerry Cleaver, 2004
8
Economics: The Basics
Fully updated to take into account the economic recession, changing patterns in world trade, housing and currency markets, this book covers fundamental issues, including: How different economic systems function The boom and bust cycle of ...
Tony Cleaver, 2011
9
Where the Lilies Bloom
'Set in the Appalachian hills, the story -- narrated by 14-year-old Mary Call -- tells of her efforts to keep her family together and independent after their sharecropper father dies.
Vera Cleaver, Bill Cleaver, 1977
10
Target Zero: A Life in Writing
Traces the controversial life story of the Black Panther information minister through a series of essays, short stories, letters, interviews, and poems, charting his quiet childhood, prison-marked youth, emergence as a Black Panther leader, ...
Eldridge Cleaver, Kathleen Cleaver, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLEAVER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cleaver is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Midweek Fixture with Dylan Cleaver: Parents need perspective
A story caught my eye in the latest Herald on Sunday. The introduction read: "Furious parents are threatening principals with legal injunctions if ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
2
China optical fibre cleaver market 2015 scrutinized in new research
The China Optical Fibre Cleaver Industry Report 2015 is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the Optical Fibre Cleaver ... «WhaTech, Jul 15»
3
Emanuel Cleaver: President Barack Obama has not improved race …
Zippo, says Missouri Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, a Kansas City ... has,” said Cleaver, the former head of the Congressional Black Caucus. «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
4
Man charged with carrying a meat cleaver in a public place appears …
The 24-year-old, formerly of Southlands, Bath, has also been charged with carrying a meat cleaver and a Stanley knife with a curved blade ... «Bath Chronicle, Jul 15»
5
Gang attack man with meat cleaver and axe in east London
An east London man was stabbed in the chest when a weapon-wielding gang stormed his home and attacked him with a meat cleaver and an ... «London24, Jul 15»
6
ISIS terrorists cut off two men's hand and foot for 'banditry' as 100s …
Using a shining meat cleaver, he then chops it off just past the heel. The suspected thief does not seem to have been anaesthetised, nor does ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
7
Man attacked with meat cleaver and axe in Hornchurch home
A man was stabbed in the chest when a gang stormed his home and attacked him with a meat cleaver and an axe. «Romford Recorder, Jul 15»
8
Appeal Process Begins For Man Convicted Of Murdering Father …
NEW BRITAIN — The automatic appeal process for a city man convicted of murdering his 90-year-old father with a sword and a meat cleaver ... «Hartford Courant, Jun 15»
9
Cleaver-Brooks, Inc. Issues Fiscal Year 2015 Results and …
Cleaver-Brooks, Inc. (the “Company”) announced today that it has posted its annual report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 on the ... «Yahoo Finance UK, Jun 15»
10
Friends say bubbly girl Rachal Cleaver changed radically before death
The transformation stunned Rachal Cleaver's friends. The bubbly teen who loved hip-hop dancing and photography suddenly lost weight, ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»

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