steak knife

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [steyk nahyf]
- /steɪk naɪf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [steyk nahyf]
- /steɪk naɪf/

Definitions of steak knife words

noun steak knife a sharp dinner knife the blade of which is made of steel and usually serrated, used in cutting meat. 1
noun steak knife a knife with a serrated blade, used for eating steak or other fried meat 0
noun steak knife a table knife with a sharp, often serrated blade 0

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Origin of steak knife

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Steak knife

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Steak knife

steak 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 72% 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.

steak knife usage trend in Literature

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