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knife rest

knife rest noun: a piece of kitchenware for temporarily resting a knife on while it is not in use, and without touching the table.

knife rest: a piece of kitchenware for temporarily resting a knife on while it is not in use, and without...
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Noun

knife rest (plural knife rests)

  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.

Forms of knife rest

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Questions about knife rest

What does knife rest mean?
Knife rest means a piece of kitchenware for temporarily resting a knife on while it is not in use, and without touching the table.
What part of speech is knife rest?
Knife rest is a noun.
What is the plural of knife rest?
The plural of knife rest is knife rests.

Words near knife rest in the dictionary

  1. knife handle
  2. knife handles
  3. knife money
  4. knife pleat
  5. knife pleats
  6. knife rest
  7. knife rests
  8. knife roll
  9. knife rolls
  10. knife switch
  11. knife switches

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