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knife rest

noun

Meaning

  1. A piece of kitchenware for temporarily resting a knife on while it is not in use, and without touching the table.
  2. A portable defensive barrier consisting of a frame covered in barbed wire.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

knife-rest(English)chopstick rest(English)knife block(English)napkin ring(English)knife roll(English)penknife(English)waiter's knife(English)knork(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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