noun🔗Share菜刀，斩骨刀 A squarish, heavy knife used by butchers for hacking through bones, etc."The butcher used a cleaver to quickly chop the large bone. "屠夫用一把斩骨刀迅速地砍断了那根大骨头。foodutensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareClave棒，节奏棒 (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. "乐队用克拉维棒，也就是巴哈马传统的节奏棒，演奏了一首欢快的曲子。musicutensilculturetraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share清洗，清除，肃清。 (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. "这位老师一再地淘汰学习困难的学生，在课堂上营造了一种人人自危的氛围。(Zhè wèi lǎoshī yī zài de táotài xuéxí kùnnán de xuésheng, zài kètáng shàng yíngzào le yī zhǒng rén rén zì wēi de fēnwéi.)actionbusinesspoliticsorganizationgovernmentjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
