Cleaver: meaning, definitions and examples

kitchen utensil

A cleaver is a large, heavy knife with a broad blade, used for chopping meat.

Butcher knife, Meat cleaver, chopper

Examples of usage

• The chef used a cleaver to chop the chicken into pieces.

• She sharpened the cleaver before starting to butcher the pig.

• I always reach for the cleaver when I need to cut through bones.

• The cleaver is an essential tool in any butcher's kitchen.

• Be careful with the cleaver, it's very sharp.