verbπShareTo split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument."The wings cleaved the foggy air."actionpartprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo 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."The jeweler carefully cloven the large amethyst crystal to create smaller, more saleable gems. "materialtechnologysciencephysicschemistryindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make or accomplish by or as if by cutting."The truck cleaved a path through the ice."actionpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo split (a complex molecule) into simpler molecules."The enzyme cloven the large starch molecule into smaller, digestible sugar molecules. "chemistrybiochemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo split."The lumberjack cloven the log in half with a single swing of his axe. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareOf a crystal, to split along a natural plane of division."The geologist demonstrated how the large quartz crystal could be cleanly cloven with a single strike, revealing its internal structure. "materialsciencegeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareSplit, sundered, or divided."The goat's hoof left a distinct, cloven print in the muddy ground. "partappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading