fish slice
Americannoun
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a broad-bladed kitchen implement with a long handle, for turning fish in frying.
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Chiefly British. a broad-bladed implement for serving fish at table.
Etymology
Origin of fish slice
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Labour's Joan Dixon told me she goes out campaigning in Derbyshire with a fish slice.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2025
You shop for good fish, slice it and put it on a ball of rice.
From New York Times ● Feb. 19, 2015
Use a fish slice to baste and turn it, so that the poori swells up.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 15, 2011
Step 4: Add a smear of wasabi to one side of the rice block and place a fish slice on top, gently pressing to secure it.
From Time Magazine Archive
Fish must be helped with a fish slice: you may carve it more dexterously by taking a spoon in your left hand.
From A Hand-book of Etiquette for Ladies by Anonymous
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