Meaning of the word cleaver in English

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cleaver

US /ˈkliː.vɚ/
UK /ˈkliː.vɚ/
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Noun

1.

a heavy, broad-bladed knife, used by butchers for chopping meat.

Example:
The butcher used a large cleaver to cut through the bone.
He sharpened his cleaver before starting to prepare the meat.
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