Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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cleave | No | No | Yes | No |
cleavage | Yes | No | No | No |
cleave (noun) | cleavage (noun) |
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the act of cleaving or splitting | |
the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts) | |
(embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum | |
the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules | |
the state of being split or cleft |
cleave (verb) | cleavage (verb) |
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separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument | |
make by cutting into | |
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation |