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
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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