Definition of "cleaved" [cleaved]

• Cleft or cloven (adjective)

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• "Man-made steel met inhuman flesh and black bone, and ... the ancient broadsword cleaved through the demon's wrist."
• "Mica is also another example of laminated cleavage, for given care, and a thin, fine knife to divide the plates, this mineral may be "cleaved" to such remarkably thin sheets as to be unable to sustain the most delicate touch without shattering."
• "Some sampled treats and cocktails made from coconut while Key West's "coconut man" cleaved "edible bowling balls" in two with a machete."