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cleave meaning in Sanskrit

भिनत्ति bhinatti

/ˈkliːv/

cleave in Sanskrit: भिनत्ति (bhinatti), तृन्त्ते (tṛntte). In English, cleave means to split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument.

Sanskrit words for cleave

transitive to split or sever
भिनत्ति bhinatti, तृन्त्ते tṛntte

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 Sanskrit

What is the meaning of cleave in Sanskrit?
Cleave in Sanskrit is भिनत्ति (bhinatti), तृन्त्ते (tṛntte).
cleave इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Cleave: भिनत्ति (bhinatti), तृन्त्ते (tṛntte).
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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