Cleaving

Word CLEAVING
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Definitions and meanings of "Cleaving"

What do we mean by cleaving?

To split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument.

To break a single crystal (such as a gemstone or semiconductor wafer) along one of its more symmetrical crystallographic planes (often by impact), forming facets on the resulting pieces.

To make or accomplish by or as if by cutting.

To split (a complex molecule) into simpler molecules.

To split.

Of a crystal, to split along a natural plane of division.

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The word "cleaving" in example sentences

So I went back to my empty dreams, to my phantasmagoria of illusions; but sometimes, like a sword cleaving a mist, through the high lands and the low lands and seas of my visions floated, like half-forgotten music, the sheen of dark eyes and shimmery hair. ❋ Howard, Robert E. (2005)

Then he was among the robbers, his sword cleaving left and right. ❋ Gemmell, David (1997)

She saw again the fluttering wings, and the iron sword cleaving down. ❋ Gemmell, David (1995)

The first assassin was smashed to the ground as Parmenion leapt to his right, his sword cleaving through the second man's neck. ❋ Gemmell, David (1990)

Parmenion launched a sudden attack at the man on the right, then spun on his heel, his sword cleaving through the throat of the man on the left, as he darted in. ❋ Gemmell, David (1990)

It would not bear his weight, and the Red Minotaur fell to the arena floor, Caramon's sword cleaving cleanly through the bestial head. ❋ Weis, Margaret (1988)

Again Conan leaped backward, his sword cleaving the air to discourage too close a pursuit. ❋ Green, Roland (1988)

Uther spun, his great sword cleaving the man's neck. ❋ Gemmell, David (1988)

He stumbled forward, sword cleaving Night in wild strokes. ❋ Cook, Glen (1984)

Then Ottar raised the standard and pointed it forward, and there rose a thundering cheer from our whole line as we charged and swept the Danes before us, spear and axe and sword cleaving their way unchecked. ❋ Unknown (1884)

There is no alternative but that of a dishonored name cleaving to you and to your children as long as history shall last. ❋ Benjamin Morgan (1863)

A man and a woman must leave all lesser relationships for the purpose of cleaving, that is, cementing their new relationship and establishing a new home. ❋ Afryea (2010)

By and by, though, Sir Tristram, being the younger and the better-winded, proved the fresher, and drawing up all his strength for one last effort, he smote Sir Marhaus on the helm with such force that Sir Marhaus fell on his knees, and the sword cleaving through helmet and skull stuck so fast in the bone that Sir Tristram had to pull three times at it with all his might before he could get it free, and when it did come, a piece of the edge of the sword was left behind in the skull. ❋ Mabel Quiller-Couch (1895)

S. Luke (aneochthenai, ch.iii. 22), we are presented by S. Mark with the striking image of the heavens "cleaving" or "being rent asunder" ❋ 1813-1888 (1871)

Under traditional exegesis, homosexual marriage does needs to be explicitly forbidden, as God clearly specifies, and consistently confirms who is joined together in marriage, and unconditionally prohibits men laying with men as with women (Lv. 18: 22), which "cleaving" is part of God's description of marriage. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Under traditional exegesis, homosex marriage does needs to confirms who is joined together in marriage, and unconditionally prohibits men laying with men as with women (Lv. 18: 22), which "cleaving" is intractably part of God's description of marriage. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The reality is that they need not be explicitly forbidden, as God clearly, and consistently specifies who is joined together in marriage, and designed them that way, and abundantly confirms only the union between the male and female as sanctified, and unconditionally prohibits men laying with men as with women (Lv. 18: 22), which "cleaving" is intractably part of God's description of marriage. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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