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clev·is
\ˈklevə̇s\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: earlier clevi (akin to Scots clivvie, clevie cleft branch, cleft instrument), probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse klofi cleft stick, groove for a door, kljūfa to split — more at cleave
1. : a fitting for attaching or suspending parts (as a cable to another structural member of a bridge or a hanger for supporting pipe) that consists usually of a U-shaped piece of metal with the ends drilled to receive a pin or bolt
2. : any of various connections in which one part is fitted between the forked ends of another and fastened by means of a bolt or pin passing through the forked ends |