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cloven

/ˈkloʊvən/ /ˈkloʊvn̩/

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verb

To split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument.

Examples :

"The wings cleaved the foggy air."

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verb

To break a single crystal (such as a gemstone or semiconductor wafer) along one of its more symmetrical crystallographic planes (often by impact), forming facets on the resulting pieces.

Examples :

"The jeweler carefully cloven the large amethyst crystal to create smaller, more saleable gems. "

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verb

To make or accomplish by or as if by cutting.

Examples :

"The truck cleaved a path through the ice."

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verb

To split (a complex molecule) into simpler molecules.

Examples :

"The enzyme cloven the large starch molecule into smaller, digestible sugar molecules. "

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verb

Examples :

"The lumberjack cloven the log in half with a single swing of his axe. "

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verb

Of a crystal, to split along a natural plane of division.

Examples :

"The geologist demonstrated how the large quartz crystal could be cleanly cloven with a single strike, revealing its internal structure. "

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adjective

Split, sundered, or divided.

Examples :

"The goat's hoof left a distinct, cloven print in the muddy ground. "

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