cleavage

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the state of being split or cleft

   There was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members.

2. 2
   noun

   The act of cleaving or the state of being cleft.

   Mineral cleavage is a property of cohesion. The cleavage of the particles themselves and its attitude with reference to the plane of the greatest and mean dimensional axes help to determine the perfection of rock cleavage. The more nearly parallel to the greater dimensions of the particle, and the better the mineral cleavage, the better the rock cleavage produced.

3. 3
   noun

   The hollow or separation between a woman's breasts, especially as revealed by a low neckline.

   Holonym: décolletage.

4. 4
   noun

   Any similar separation between two body parts, such as the buttocks or toes.

   Half an hour later, she was staring at a large bottom-cleavage, which was protruding from under the bed. / 'Ohhh Kayyy. Here we go. This is basically your problem.' / Olivia took a few steps back as the bottom-cleavage started wriggling out towards her. Connor the counter-surveillance expert pulled himself awkwardly to his knees, […].

From cleave + -age.

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