steak knife

noun

: a table knife with a sharp often serrated blade

Examples of steak knife in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of steak knife was in 1870

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“Steak knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steak%20knife. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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