Repeating rhythmic pattern used in Cuban music

Usage examples of clave.

Jiovan, with two arms and a leg, was overtaking Clave himself, though his jaw was clenched in pain.

By the time Merril and Jayan had worked their way up, Clave had hammered spikes into the wood above the rock and attached lines.

It was hard to believe that Allin was afraid of Clave, or of heights, or of anything.

When they departed, Clave veered upward to pick a bouquet of the fanshaped fungi.

He ate the whole chunk with a theatrical relish that had Clave grinning.

By now there was no room to clutch the fan itself~ Clave asked her, “Did you see any sign of Glory?

Gavving’s and Minya’s were flying true, and each had fired another when Clave said, “Stop.

The first chance he got, Clave was going through all of the information on all of those “cassettes.

The harpoon tether sang a deep note, cut short as Clave slashed again.

She and Alibi towed Clave toward the opening, moving with frantic haste.

To Clave he might have had a fragile look, with long bones that could be snapped at whim.

He cut the infrared out and recognized Clave and Merril, and Navy chasing them.

But I don’t leave without Clave and Merril, and I think there’s time to get one more thing.

We’re not in tmuble-Luck, that Clave didn’t have the training to know what nonsense that was.

By now there was no room to clutch the fan itself~ Clave asked her, "Did you see any sign of Glory?