carving knife

carv·ing knife

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-ving nahyf]
- /ˈkɑr vɪŋ naɪf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-ving nahyf]
- /ˈkɑr vɪŋ naɪf/

Definitions of carving knife words

countable noun carving knife A carving knife is a long sharp knife that is used to cut cooked meat. 3
noun carving knife a long-bladed knife for carving cooked meat for serving 3
noun carving knife a large knife for carving meat 3
noun carving knife a large, sharp knife for carving or slicing meat. 1
noun carving knife utensil for carving meat 1
noun carving knife A large knife designed for cutting cooked turkey and similar dishes. 0

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Origin of carving knife

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50

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Parts of speech for Carving knife

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Carving knife

carving knife popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% 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.

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