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Present participle for to split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument
“The first task of the cooper then is to use his sharpened froe to cleave the trunk radially into staves.”
Present participle for to force one's way through
“White used his bulk to cleave through the crowd, holding his gold shield before him like the bowsprit of a clipper.”
Present participle for to stick together (literally or figuratively)
“Whatever new ties might gather round each, our two hearts would cleave together until death.”
Present participle for to remove by cutting off
Present participle for to make a long, deep cut in
Present participle for to stick, or cause to stick, securely to something
Present participle for to cut or divide into two parts
Present participle for to join or connect securely together
Present participle for to make cuts, incisions or notches in
Present participle for to chop off, especially with an ax
Present participle for to come together to form one mass or whole
Present participle for to part or be parted from a mass or group
(of a tool, tyre, boot, etc.) Present participle for to grip or take hold on a surface
The action of separating something into parts or the process of being separated
The act or process of combining two or more parts into a single unit
A deep cut or tear in skin or flesh
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