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carving knife

American  

noun

  1. a large, sharp knife for carving or slicing meat.


carving knife British  

noun

  1. a long-bladed knife for carving cooked meat for serving

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of carving knife

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

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Nearby, another uses a carving knife to cut slices from a large leg of jamón ibérico, or Iberian ham, placing each one on a plate, to be served as an appetiser.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025

Make sure the carving knife is sharp and never slice toward yourself, always away.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2022

A few steps away, a kosher carving knife, a pushcart, a pickle barrel and a battered traveling valise used by immigrants from Lithuania are lined up against a wall.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2022

When Gov. Lewis Barrows of Maine was handed a carving knife, he responded, “No, thanks. I’ve brought a can of sardines with me.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 24, 2021

While Mother carved and served the plates—Dad sometimes carved wood for a hobby, but he never touched a carving knife at the table—Dad would shout out problems in mental arithmetic for us.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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