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cleave

UK/kli:v/US
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

v.

To split or cut something with a sharp instrument; to adhere or cling firmly to something.

劈开,切开;紧附,依恋

n.

A flat, smooth surface produced by splitting a material.

劈裂面,切割面

Root Breakdown

Native English
cleaveother
=cleave

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The axe managed to cleave the wooden log in half with one powerful swing.

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