noun🔗ShareCuchillo de carnicero, cuchillaA squarish, heavy knife used by butchers for hacking through bones, etc."The butcher used a cleaver to quickly chop the large bone. "El carnicero usó una cuchilla para cortar rápidamente el hueso grande.foodutensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn tipo de clave, un palo de ritmo(Bahamas) A type of clave, or rhythm stick, a concussive musical instrument used in traditional Bahamian music."The band played a lively tune using the cleaver, a traditional Bahamian rhythm stick. "La banda tocó una melodía animada usando el cleaver, un palo de ritmo tradicional de las Bahamas.musicutensilculturetraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEliminación, supresión(metaphoric) The act of eliminating someone or something, especially when done by someone with a history of other eliminations; a dismissal, rejection, or removal."The teacher's repeated cleaver of struggling students created a climate of fear in the classroom. "La repetida eliminación de estudiantes con dificultades por parte del profesor creó un clima de miedo en el aula.actionbusinesspoliticsorganizationgovernmentjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading