cleaver
How many syllables in cleaver?
There are 2 syllables in the word cleaver.How to pronounce cleaver:
Synonyms for cleaver:
axe
bayonet
bodkin
bolo
bowie knife
chopper
cutlass
cutter
dagger
dirk
hack
hatchet
knife
machete
meat cleaver
pocketknife
poniard
rapier
sabre
scalpel
shank
sheath knife
shiv
steel
stiletto
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