Examples of 'cleaver' in a sentence

Meaning of "cleaver"

cleaver (noun): A heavy, broad-bladed knife used for cutting or chopping meat. Cleavers typically have a thick spine and handle to withstand forceful chopping motions. They are commonly found in butcheries or kitchens for preparing large cuts of meat. Cleavers may also have cultural significance in various cuisines
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  • A squarish, heavy knife used by butchers for hacking through bones, etc.
  • A type of clave, or rhythm stick, a concussive musical instrument used in traditional Bahamian music.
  • The act of eliminating someone or something, especially when done by someone with a history of other eliminations; a dismissal, rejection, or removal.
  • A surname from Middle English.

How to use "cleaver" in a sentence

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A cleaver council would tear it all to rags.
Do not be too cleaver when you are sick.
A cleaver may be thought of as analogous to an island in a river.
Looks like the cleaver came in useful.
Killer must have used an axe or a cleaver.
Your butcher cleaver man knows that.
Just testing out the new cleaver.
I took a cleaver and held up the body.
It looks like it was cut with a meat cleaver.
Remember to adjust the cleaver blade correspondingly.
This cleaver is not for killing people.
I have become quite cleaver in my old age.
So the cleaver shows up right when we arrive.
First you buy a sharp meat cleaver.
I doubt that the cleaver can be repaired.

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She attacked you with a meat cleaver.
A very cleaver way of hiding that function.
You attacked her with a meat cleaver.
This cleaver appears to need sharpening.
I also need that special meat cleaver.
I used a meat cleaver to kill everyone.
He has a fair hand with the cleaver.
A cleaver big enough to cut yours clean off.
Husband kills new bride with cleaver.
With a cleaver from the kitchen.
Not too handy with the cleaver.
Cleaver is an old friend of a cousin of mine.
He even showed me the cleaver he would use.
A cleaver in your head for real.
Bladeless optical fiber cleaver and method.
Bring a cleaver from the kitchen.
The gashes are consistent with a cleaver.
I fear it is not the cleaver that terrifies people.
Cleaver said he was working on a new book.
I will forge you a cleaver that brings happiness.
Chased me out with his cleaver.
Real cleaver fake cleaver you.
Hacked mother with meat cleaver.
Get the cleaver and chop it up.
Michael did not come after him with no cleaver.
Take the cleaver and strike the object.
I am in the parlour looking for the real cleaver.
He was cleaver at covering his traces.
Watch out for that cleaver.
That cleaver almost cut off your head.
I really did think EIdridge CLeaver was a big chopping knife.
Skin is cleaver in that it can take care of itself.
Your governor rules with a cleaver and a sword.
Solve cleaver through the bolt from the transmission.
Let us start with the cleaver.

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