The difference between Cleaver and Machete
When used as nouns, cleaver means a squarish, heavy knife used by butchers for hacking through bones etc, whereas machete means a sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or as a weapon. the blade is usually 50 to 65 centimeters long, and up to three millimeters thick.
Machete is also verb with the meaning: to cut or chop with a machete.
check bellow for the other definitions of Cleaver and Machete
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Cleaver as a noun:
A squarish, heavy knife used by butchers for hacking through bones etc.
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Cleaver as a noun (music, Bahamas):
A type of clave, or rhythm stick, a concussive musical instrument used in traditional Bahamian music.
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Cleaver as a noun (metaphoric):
The act of eliminating someone or something, especially when done by someone with a history of other eliminations; a dismissal, rejection, or removal.
Examples:
"synonyms axe"
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Machete as a noun:
A sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or as a weapon. The blade is usually 50 to 65 centimeters long, and up to three millimeters thick.
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Machete as a verb:
To cut or chop with a machete.
Examples:
"After some hours of intense work, we had macheted a path through the jungle to the bank of the river."
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Machete as a verb:
To hack or chop crudely with a blade other than a machete.
Examples:
"You can't just machete about with a rapier and expect to succeed; you need to thrust properly."