Chopper vs. Cleaver — What's the Difference?

One that chops

A cleaver is a large knife that varies in its shape but usually resembles a rectangular-bladed hatchet. It is largely used as a kitchen or butcher knife and is mostly intended for splitting up large pieces of soft bones and through thick pieces of meat.

(Archaeology) A crudely flaked core tool, especially one of the early Paleolithic Period.

A heavy, broad-bladed knife or hatchet used especially by butchers.

A device that interrupts an electric current or a beam of radiation.

(Archaeology) A bifacial core tool flaked to produce a straight sharp edge at one end.

(Informal) A helicopter.

A squarish, heavy knife used by butchers for hacking through bones, etc.

Choppers(Slang) Teeth, especially a set of false teeth.

A type of clave, or rhythm stick, a concussive musical instrument used in traditional Bahamian music.

(Informal) A motorcycle, especially one that is customized.

(metaphoric) The act of eliminating someone or something, especially when done by someone with a history of other eliminations; a dismissal, rejection, or removal.

(Baseball) A ground ball that is hit with a chopping swing, especially one that bounces high off the infield.

One who cleaves, or that which cleaves; especially, a butcher's instrument for cutting animal bodies into joints or pieces.

(Informal) To travel by helicopter or transport (someone or something) by helicopter.

A butcher's knife having a large square blade

A tool for chopping wood; an axe/ax.

A knife for chopping food, especially one with a large oblong blade.

A thick mitten, usually with yellow leather on the outside.

(informal) A type of road motorcycle, especially as used by biker/bikie gangs.

(electronics) Any of various electronic switches used to interrupt one signal under the control of another.

(archaeology) A crude tool with an irregular cutting edge formed by removing flakes from one side of a stone.

(baseball) A high-bouncing batted ball.

(slang) The penis.

(slang) An assault rifle, especially a fully-automatic one (e.g. an AK-47).

(North America) The bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix).

(informal) A helicopter.

(informal) To travel or transport by helicopter.

One who, or that which, chops.

A grounder that bounces high in the air

Informal terms for a human `tooth'

An aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades

A butcher's knife having a large square blade