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Chopper vs Cleaver - What's the difference?

chopper | cleaver |

As nouns the difference between chopper and cleaver

is that chopper is a tool for chopping wood; an axe/ax while cleaver is a squarish, heavy knife used by butchers for hacking through bones etc.

As a verb chopper

is to travel or transport by helicopter.

chopper

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A tool for ping wood; an axe/ax.
  • A knife for chopping food.
  • (informal) A helicopter.
  • (slang) The penis.
  • (informal) A type of road motorcycle, especially as used by biker / bikie gangs.
  • (slang) An or similar assault rifle.
  • (electronics) Any of various electronic switches used to interrupt one signal under the control of another.

    • Synonyms

    * (helicopter) whirlybird * cock, dick, knob, prick

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (informal) To travel or transport by helicopter.

    • cleaver

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A squarish, heavy knife used by butchers for hacking through bones etc
  • * 1883 , (Howard Pyle), (The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood)
    • When he came to Nottingham, he entered that part of the market where butchers stood, and took up his inn in the best place he could find. Next, he opened his stall and spread his meat upon the bench, then, taking his cleaver and steel and clattering them together, he trolled aloud in merry tones:...

    Related terms

    * cleave