noun🔗ShareClivage, surface de clivageFlat, smooth surface produced by cleavage, or any similar surface produced by similar techniques, as in glass."The light glinted off the quartz crystal's perfect cleave, revealing its inner structure. "La lumière brillait sur la surface de clivage parfaite du cristal de quartz, révélant sa structure interne.materialgeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFendre, couperTo split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument."The wings cleaved the foggy air."Les ailes fendaient l'air brumeux.actionutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCliverTo 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 used a special tool to cleave the rough diamond, creating several smaller, brilliant gems. "Le joaillier a utilisé un outil spécial pour cliver le diamant brut, créant ainsi plusieurs gemmes plus petites et brillantes.materialsciencetechnologyphysicschemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFendre, couperTo make or accomplish by or as if by cutting."The truck cleaved a path through the ice."Le camion a fendu un chemin à travers la glace.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCliver, scinderTo split (a complex molecule) into simpler molecules."The enzyme will cleave the large protein into smaller, more usable pieces for the cell. "L'enzyme va cliver la grosse protéine en morceaux plus petits et plus utilisables pour la cellule.biochemistrychemistrybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFendre, couperTo split."The lumberjack used his axe to cleave the log in two. "Le bûcheron a utilisé sa hache pour fendre la bûche en deux.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCliver, se cliverOf a crystal, to split along a natural plane of division."The geologist carefully examined the mineral specimen, hoping it would cleave easily along its natural plane. "Le géologue a examiné attentivement le spécimen minéral, espérant qu'il se cliverait facilement le long de son plan naturel.geologymaterialscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'attacher à, adhérer àTo cling, adhere or stick fast to something; used with to or unto."After years of working together, the two partners continue to cleave to their original business plan. "Après des années de collaboration, les deux partenaires continuent de s'attacher à leur plan d'affaires initial.attitudeactiontendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
