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knife rest
noun
- something upon which to rest a knife when it is not being used.
- Military. a metal or wood frame strung with barbed wire for use as a movable road barrier or underwater beach obstacle.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of knife rest1
First recorded in 1855–60
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Example Sentences
Place the now infected instruments on the board by the side of the body or support them on a porcelain knife rest.
From Project Gutenberg
The framework is shaped like a knife-rest, numerous strands of barbed wire being stretched from end to end of it.
From Project Gutenberg
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