Dictionary Check: cleavage

"cleavage" is a valid word!

Scrabble 14 points
Words with Friends 18 points

Definition

noun

the state of being split or cleft

Example: "there was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members"
noun

the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules

noun

(embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum

Synonyms:
noun

the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts)

noun

the act of cleaving or splitting

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