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cleaver
(klēv′ər)
noun
a heavy cutting tool with a broad blade, used by butchers
Origin: cleave + -er
See cleaver in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A heavy, broad-bladed knife or hatchet used especially by butchers.
- Archaeology A bifacial core tool flaked to produce a straight sharp edge at one end.
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