cleaving

[US]/[ˈklɪːvɪŋ]/
[UK]/[ˈklɪvɪŋ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. (cleaving)The act of splitting or dividing.
v. (past participle of cleave)Having split or divided.
v. (present participle of cleave)To split or divide, especially forcibly.; To adhere to or be faithful to.

Phrases & Collocations

cleaving to tradition

cleaving wood

cleaving sharply

cleaving together

cleaving a path

cleaved in two

cleaving stone

cleaving through

cleaving earth

cleaving deeply

Example Sentences

the lumberjack was cleaving wood with his axe.

the ship was cleaving through the waves.

he was cleaving to tradition and refusing to change.

the politician was cleaving the party into factions.

the knife was cleaving through the tomato with ease.

she was cleaving to her principles despite the pressure.

the glacier was cleaving a path through the mountains.

he was cleaving a new route through the jungle.

the company was cleaving to its original business model.

the ice floe was cleaving the ocean surface.

the sculptor was cleaving stone to create the statue.

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