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Noun (plural)
/ˈklēvərz/,
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cleavers, plural;
  1. A widely distributed scrambling plant related to bedstraws, with hooked bristles on the stem, leaves, and seeds that cling to fur and clothing

  1. annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia
  2. (cleaver) a butcher's knife having a large square blade
  3. Galium aparine is a herbaceous annual plant of the family Rubiaceae. It is native to North America and Eurasia. It has several common names, including Cleavers, Clivers, Goosegrass, Stickywilly, Stickyweed, Stickyleaf, Catchweed, Robin-run-the-hedge and Coachweed.
  4. (Cleaver (geology)) An arête is a thin, almost knife-like, ridge of rock which is typically formed when two glaciers erode parallel U-shaped valleys. The arête is a thin ridge of rock that is left separating the two valleys. ...
  5. (Cleaver (geometry)) In geometry, a cleaver of a triangle is a line segment that bisects the perimeter of the triangle and has one endpoint at the midpoint of one of the three sides.
  6. (Cleaver (knife)) A cleaver is a large knife that varies in its shape but usually resembles a square-bladed hatchet. It is used mostly for cutting through bones as a kitchen knife or butcher knife, and can also be used for crushing, notably crushing garlic.
  7. (Cleaver (propeller)) A Cleaver is a type of propeller design especially used for boat racing. Its leading edge is formed round, while the trailing edge is cut straight. ...
  8. (Cleaver (The Sopranos)) Cleaver is a metafictional direct-to-DVD mafia-slasher film -- described alternately as "Saw meets the Godfather II" and "the Ring meets The Godfather" -- within the mob-drama The Sopranos. The screenplay was written by J. T. ...
  9. (Cleaver (the Sopranos)) This is a list of fictional films that have been referenced in various forms of media. ...
  10. (Cleaver (tool)) In archaeology, a cleaver is a name given to a type of biface stone tool of the Lower Palaeolithic.
  11. (cleaver) A squarish, heavy knife used by butchers for hacking through bones etc
  12. (Cleaver) A tool that precisely "breaks" the fibre to produce a flat end for polishing or splicing.
  13. (Cleaver) is the skilled person who cleaves a diamond into two parts.
  14. (Cleaver) The knife used to do most of all cutting in Chinese cooking. Usually a lighter, thinner cleaver is used for slicing and chopping meats and vegetables. The heavier cleaver is used to cut through bone.
  15. (Cleaver) Especially creative in a Baboonish way (not to be confused with the ordinary “clever”).
  16. (cleaver) A companion tool of the Acheulean handaxe. Cleavers have a broad leading edge, whereas handaxes come to a point.
  17. (cleaver) A tool for splitting and chopping.
  18. (cleaver) crist, grist, kris, hyando
  19. A meat cleaver is a large, most-often rectangular knife that is used for splitting or “cleaving” meat and bone. A cleaver has a heavy blade that is thick from the spine to quite near the edge. The knife is designed to cut with a swift stroke without cracking, splintering or bending the blade. ...
  20. A wonderful tonic to the lymphatic system with alternative and diuretic actions. It helps in cases of swollen glands (lymphadenitis) tonsillitis and adenoid trouble. Cleavers also helps psoriasis, aids in the treatment of cystitis and other urinary conditions, ulcers and tumors.
  21. (Galium aparine)A scrambling weed with 'sticky' hairy seeds and leaves. A problem weed which can smother crops and is generally seen in hedgerows.
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