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cleavage

Syllabification: (cleav·age)
Pronunciation: /ˈklēvij/
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Definition of cleavage

noun

  • a sharp division; a split:a system dominated by the class cleavage
  • the hollow between a woman’s breasts when supported, especially as exposed by a low-cut garment.
  • Biology cell division, especially of a fertilized egg cell.
  • the splitting of rocks or crystals in a preferred plane or direction.

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