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cleaver

clea·ver

US/ˈklivɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a butcher''s knife having a large square blade

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Origin

Occupational surname for someone who split wood, from Middle English clevere (“one who cleaves”).

Phrases

  • pole cleaver

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