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butcher knife
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noun
a large, very sharp knife for cutting or trimming meat.
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Origin of butcher knife
An Americanism dating back to 1705–15
Words nearby butcher knife
Butazolidin, butch, butcher, butcherbird, butcher block, butcher knife, butcher linen, butcherly, butcher paper, butcher's, butcher's-broom
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