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How to pronounce cleavage in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms segmentation
Type of cell division, cellular division
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Type of division
Derivation cleave
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Type of chemical action, chemical change, chemical process
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Type of area, region
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Type of state


there was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members.

Examples of cleavage

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We're just worried her ample cleavage will get in the way of intricate arm work.
From the cnn.com
The same goes for women who want to give their cleavage a bit of an extra boost.
From the ocregister.com
No swatch is left un-inked, it seems, from Cleveland's cleavage to her derriere.
From the usatoday.com
The autoproteolytic cleavage reaction was analyzed by site-directed mutagenesis.
From the nature.com
Why not think like Madonna and simply wear a micro-mini and dress for cleavage?
From the thisislondon.co.uk
At least there's not much chance of Katy's cleavage ruffling any feathers here.
From the orlandosentinel.com
At the same time, the orange tan, peroxide and cleavage are a little frightening.
From the blogs.wsj.com
These lipid rafts can also contain the enzyme necessary for APP cleavage, BACE.
From the sciencedaily.com
Tilly, who at least gets to show off her ample cleavage, is noticeably miscast.
From the newsday.com
More examples
  • The state of being split or cleft; "there was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members"
  • The breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules
  • (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum
  • The line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts)
  • The act of cleaving or splitting
  • Cleavage is the between a woman's breasts lying over the sternum revealed by a garment with a low neckline. It is associated with low-cut women's clothing, such as evening gowns, swimwear, casual tops and other garments, designed to emphasize the display of breasts.
  • Buttock cleavage is minor exposure of the buttocks and the gluteal cleft between them, often because of low-slung trousers. The crena is another formal term for the cleft between the buttocks.
  • Cleavage, in mineralogy, is the tendency of crystalline materials to split along definite crystallographic structural planes. ...
  • In embryology, cleavage is the division of cells in the early embryo. The zygotes of many species undergo rapid cell cycles with no significant growth, producing a cluster of cells the same size as the original zygote. ...