carving fork

carv·ing fork

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kahr-ving fawrk]
- /ˈkɑr vɪŋ fɔrk/
- /ˈkɑː.vɪŋ fɔːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-ving fawrk]
- /ˈkɑr vɪŋ fɔrk/

Definitions of carving fork words

noun carving fork a large, two-tined fork with a metal guard to protect the hand, used to hold meat in place as it is being carved 3
noun carving fork a fork used in carving meat, commonly having two long tines and, at the base of the handle, a projection on which to rest the forefinger and thumb. 1
noun carving fork utensil to hold meat for carving 1

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Origin of carving fork

First appearance:

before 1670

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1670-80

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Parts of speech for Carving fork

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Carving fork

carving fork 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 59% 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.

carving fork usage trend in Literature

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