cleavers

noun

1. 1.A squarish, heavy knife used by butchers for hacking through bones, etc.
2. 2.(Bahamas) A type of clave, or rhythm stick, a concussive musical instrument used in traditional Bahamian music.
3. 3.(metaphoric) The act of eliminating someone or something, especially when done by someone with a history of other eliminations; a dismissal, rejection, or removal.
4. 4.Galium aparine, a herbaceous annual plant of the family Rubiaceae.