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cleave

/kliv/

Synonyms of cleave Antonyms of cleave Examples of cleave Usage of cleave Parts of cleave Definition that contains cleave Words sounding like cleave Explanation of cleave

verb
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
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"cleave the bone"

Similar:

rive split

type of:
tear
verb
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
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Similar:

adhere cling cohere stick

type of:
contact touch meet adjoin
verb
make by cutting into
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"The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock"

type of:
create make

Examples of cleave

"cleave the bone"
"The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock"