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cleavage noun

  /ˈkli.vɪd͡ʒ/ , /ˈkliː.vɪd͡ʒ/ , [ˈklɪi.vɪd͡ʒ]
  • The hollow or separation between a woman's breasts, especially as revealed by a low neckline. [from 20th c.]
  • (by extension) Any similar separation between two body parts, such as the buttocks or toes.
 décolleté
  • The act of cleaving or the state of being cleft. [from 19th c.]
  • (chemistry) The splitting of a large molecule into smaller ones.
  • (mineralogy) The tendency of a crystal to split along specific planes. [from 19th c.]
 clivage
  • (biology) The repeated division of a cell into daughter cells after mitosis. [from 19th c.]
 division
builder's cleavage
sourire du plombier
show cleavage
débrailler
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