noun🔗ShareHachoir, couperetA squarish, heavy knife used by butchers for hacking through bones, etc."The butcher used a cleaver to quickly chop the large bone. "Le boucher a utilisé un couperet pour hacher rapidement le gros os.foodutensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn type de clave, une baguette rythmique(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. "Le groupe a joué un air entraînant en utilisant le cleaver, une baguette rythmique bahamienne traditionnelle.musicutensilculturetraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉlimination, suppression(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. "L'élimination répétée des élèves en difficulté par le professeur a créé un climat de peur dans la classe.actionbusinesspoliticsorganizationgovernmentjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading