"spathic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more spathic [comparative], most spathic [superlative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē, “any broad blade of metal or wood”). Cognates include spatula. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|σπάθη||any broad blade of metal or wood}} Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē, “any broad blade of metal or wood”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} spathic (comparative more spathic, superlative most spathic)
  1. (geology, mineralogy) Having good cleavage. Categories (topical): Geology, Mineralogy Translations (Having good cleavage): spathique [feminine, masculine] (French)
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  2. (slang) Having attractive cleavage of the breasts. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-spathic-en-adj-rQkCSGzj
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: spathic iron
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          "ref": "2005 June 29, David McMillan, “Re: Sea Wasp is not happy with us”, in rec.arts.sf.written (Usenet):",
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