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cleave in Malay

belah

/ˈkliːv/

cleave in Malay: belah. In English, cleave means to split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument.

Malay words for cleave

transitive to split or sever
belah

English meaning of cleave

  1. verb To split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument.
  2. verb 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.
  3. verb To make or accomplish by or as if by cutting.
  4. verb (chemistry) To split (a complex molecule) into simpler molecules.

Full definition of cleave

cleave in a sentence

  • The wings clove the foggy air.
  • The truck clove a path through the ice.

Synonyms of cleave

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Questions about cleave in Malay

What is the meaning of cleave in Malay?
Cleave in Malay is belah.
Apakah maksud cleave dalam bahasa Melayu?
Cleave: belah.
What does cleave mean in English?
Cleave means to split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument.

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