Meat Cleaver (Noun)
Meaning
A butcher's knife having a large square blade.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The butcher used a meat cleaver to chop through the thick bones of the beef carcass.
- She picked up the heavy meat cleaver and began to chop the meat into smaller pieces.
- He placed the meat cleaver on the counter, its large square blade glinting in the light.
- The chef's favorite tool was a worn meat cleaver that had been passed down through generations.
- With a few swift swings of the meat cleaver, the butcher had the chicken cut into perfect portions.