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单词 knife rest
释义

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.

Origin of knife rest

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby knife rest

knife-edged, knife grinder, knifeman, knife pleat, knifepoint, knife rest, Knife River, knife switch, knight, knight bachelor, knight banneret
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Example sentences from the Web for knife rest

  • The framework is shaped like a knife-rest, numerous strands of barbed wire being stretched from end to end of it.

    The History of the 51st (Highland) Division 1914-1918|Frederick William Bewsher

British Dictionary definitions for knife rest

kniferest
/ (ˈnaɪfˌrɛst) /

noun

a support on which a carving knife or carving fork is placed at the table
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
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