hamburger
a sandwich consisting of a cooked patty of ground or chopped beef, usually in a roll or bun, variously garnished.
ground or chopped beef.
Also called Ham·burg steak [ham-burg steyk] /ˈhæm bɜrg ˌsteɪk/ . a patty of ground or chopped beef, seasoned and fried or broiled.
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Origin of hamburger
1- Also called beefburger (for defs. 1-3) .
- Also ham·burg [ham-burg] /ˈhæm bɜrg/ (for defs. 1-3) .
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How to use hamburger in a sentence
Ken Loach referred to them as “commodities like hamburgers.”
How a ‘WandaVision’ viral tweet explains the passion of Marvel fans — and haters | Travis Andrews | March 5, 2021 | Washington PostThe two areas activated when hungry participants saw pictures of tasty pizza or juicy hamburgers.
Loneliness makes our brains crave people | Bethany Brookshire | January 8, 2021 | Science News For StudentsThere had been a lot of talk—and some interesting results, including a lab-grown hamburger that cost as much as a house to create—but making a dent in the commodity meat industry was not remotely on the menu.
Your first lab-grown burger is coming soon—and it’ll be “blended” | Katie McLean | December 18, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewMany consumers there use the same app to pay for utility bills, movie tickets and hamburgers.
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As chefs set their sights upon upgrading the hamburger, an agreed-upon definition of the classic version was needed.
Have We Reached ‘Peak Burger’? The Crazy Fetishization of Our Most Basic Comfort Food | Brandon Presser | July 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey knew the best hamburger spot in L.A. I used to frequent.
In El Reno, when you order a hamburger, an onion-fried burger is assumed, unless you instruct the cook to leave the onions out.
The cheese is arranged so that only about one-quarter of each slice rests atop the hamburger.
For those that need to visualize this, think about the way hamburger grease clogs your drains.
6 Ways to Avoid ‘Sochi Gut’ While Watching the Olympics | Jenna A. Bell | February 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSuch meat is very frequently combined with egg and then formed into small cakes or patties to make hamburger steak.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3 | Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and SciencesHis right hand was bandaged, and the knuckles of the left resembled a hamburger steak.
The Boss of Wind River | David Goodger (goodger@python.org)Yes, that wreck would have mangled a normal man into an unrecognizable mess of hamburger.
Highways in Hiding | George Oliver SmithHe defrosted some hamburger, fried it and ate it and then went mechanically down to the tavern.
The Syndic | C.M. KornbluthThe girl went five doors north and tried to enter a place called Tim's hamburger House.
Deadly City | Paul W. Fairman
British Dictionary definitions for hamburger
hamburg
/ (ˈhæmˌbɜːɡə) /
a flat fried cake of minced beef, often served in a bread roll: Also called: Hamburger steak, beefburger
Origin of hamburger
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