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chef's knife

chef's knife noun: a type of general purpose kitchen knife used for food preparation, typically measuring eight inches by one and a half inches.

chef's knife: a type of general purpose kitchen knife used for food preparation, typically measuring eight inches...
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Noun

chef's knife (plural chef's knives or chefs' knives)

  1. A type of general purpose kitchen knife used for food preparation, typically measuring eight inches by one and a half inches.
    Synonyms:
    cook's knife

Synonyms of chef's knife

Forms of chef's knife

pluralchef's knives
pluralchefs' knives

Questions about chef's knife

What does chef's knife mean?
Chef's knife means a type of general purpose kitchen knife used for food preparation, typically measuring eight inches by one and a half inches.
What part of speech is chef's knife?
Chef's knife is a noun.
What is the plural of chef's knife?
The plural of chef's knife is chef's knives.

Words near chef's knife in the dictionary

  1. chef up
  2. chef watcher
  3. chef watchers
  4. chef's kiss
  5. chef's kisses
  6. chef's knife
  7. chef's knives
  8. chef's pan
  9. chef's salad
  10. chef's table
  11. chef-d'oeuvre

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