chopper knife
- noun
- US
:
cuchillo de picar
- The chef reached for his chopper knife to efficiently cut through the pork ribs.
Examples
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She prefers using a chopper knife when preparing large amounts of vegetables for soup.
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His old wooden-handled chopper knife had served him well in the kitchen for years.
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She used a chopper knife to prepare dinner.
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The chef prefers a chopper knife for chopping vegetables.
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She prefers using a chopper knife when preparing large amounts of vegetables for soup.
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The chef reached for his chopper knife to efficiently cut through the pork ribs.
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His old wooden-handled chopper knife had served him well in the kitchen for years.
Synonyms
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2.5
A tool used to cut materials like glass or dough
13
3.2
A large sharp knife used for cutting meat
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4.5
A large heavy knife with a wide square blade for cutting meat
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2.7
A large heavy knife with a wide rectangular blade used to cut meat and bones
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2.8
A large heavy knife for chopping meat and vegetables
A machine or hand tool that slices meat into pieces
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Morphology
The meaning 'a large knife for chopping' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'chopper' (a broad, heavy knife for chopping) with 'knife' (a cutting blade). This noun+noun composition follows normal English compounding patterns and would be immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Chopper knife is named for what it does: chopper means 'one that chops' and the wide, heavy knife was used to chop meat and hard vegetables. That's why the name now means a large, strong kitchen knife made for quick, heavy cuts.