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cleaving

/ˈkliːvɪŋ/ /ˈklɛvɪŋ/

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verb

Fendre, couper

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

Examples :

"The wings cleaved the foggy air."

Les ailes fendaient l'air brumeux.

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verb

Clivage

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 technician is carefully cleaving the silicon wafer to create smaller computer chips. "

Le technicien clive soigneusement la plaquette de silicium pour créer des puces informatiques plus petites.

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verb

Fendre, couper

To make or accomplish by or as if by cutting.

Examples :

"The truck cleaved a path through the ice."

Le camion a fendu un chemin à travers la glace.

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verb

Cliver, scinder

To split (a complex molecule) into simpler molecules.

Examples :

"The enzyme is cleaving the large sugar molecule into smaller, easier-to-digest components. "

L'enzyme clive la grosse molécule de sucre en composants plus petits et plus faciles à digérer.

chemistry biochemistry biology science

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verb

Fendre, couper

Examples :

"The lumberjack was cleaving the large log with a sharp axe. "

Le bûcheron fendait la grosse bûche avec une hache tranchante.

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verb

Clivage

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

Examples :

"The geologist demonstrated the mineral's cleaving by striking it sharply, causing it to split neatly along a flat plane. "

Le géologue a démontré le clivage du minéral en le frappant vivement, ce qui l'a fendu proprement le long d'un plan plat.

material geology physics science

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verb

S'accrocher, adhérer

To cling, adhere or stick fast to something; used with to or unto.

Examples :

"The young child was cleaving to her mother's leg, afraid of the new playground. "

Le jeune enfant s'accrochait à la jambe de sa mère, effrayé par le nouveau terrain de jeu.

action being tendency

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noun

Le fait de fendre, de diviser

The act of one who cleaves, splits, or severs.

Examples :

"The woodcutter's powerful cleaving sent logs flying, each piece neatly split for the fireplace. "

Le fendage puissant du bûcheron a envoyé des bûches voler, chaque morceau étant soigneusement fendu pour la cheminée.

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noun

L'adhésion, le fait d'adhérer

The act of one who cleaves, clings, or adheres.

Examples :

"Her unwavering cleaving to her principles made her a respected figure in the school. "

Son adhésion inébranlable à ses principes a fait d'elle une figure respectée à l'école.

action tendency being