cleaver

noun
UK: /ˈkliːvər/
US: /ˈkliːvər/

  1. A large knife with a rectangular blade, used for cutting meat.

    1. The butcher used a cleaver to chop the chicken.
    2. The chef expertly wielded the cleaver, separating ribs from the beef.

Synonyms

chopper knife hack split
cleaver transitive-verb

  1. To divide or split something with a heavy blow, as if with a cleaver.

    1. He tried to cleaver the log in half.
    2. The axe served to cleaver the wood, splitting it cleanly into pieces.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "cleaver" is /ˈkliːvər/ in British English and /ˈkliːvər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cleaver": chopper, knife, hack, split.

Example usage of "cleaver": "The butcher used a cleaver to chop the chicken.". More examples on the page.