bread knife

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bred nahyf]
- /brɛd naɪf/
- /bred naɪf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bred nahyf]
- /brɛd naɪf/

Definitions of bread knife words

noun bread knife a knife designed or suitable for slicing bread, as one having a wavy or saw-toothed blade. 1
noun bread knife tool for slicing bread 1
noun bread knife A knife, with a serrated edge, designed to cut bread; sometimes slots into a bread board. 0

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Origin of bread knife

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Bread knife

noun

adjective

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adverb

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bread knife popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bread knife usage trend in Literature

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