Phrase guide

carving fork

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A fork with a long handle and two or three whetted flat tines, used in the process of serving meat, sausage, cheese or similar with care.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: meatfork, cold cuts fork

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a large fork used in carving cooked meat

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fork

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 切肉餐叉 (qiēròu cānchā) — fork with a long handle and whetted flat tines, used to collect pieces of meat, sausage, cheese or similar with care
  • Finnish: paistihaarukka — fork with a long handle and whetted flat tines, used to collect pieces of meat, sausage, cheese or similar with care
  • French: fourchette à découper — fork with a long handle and whetted flat tines, used to collect pieces of meat, sausage, cheese or similar with care
  • German: Vorlegegabel — fork with a long handle and whetted flat tines, used to collect pieces of meat, sausage, cheese or similar with care
  • German: Aufschnittgabel — fork with a long handle and whetted flat tines, used to collect pieces of meat, sausage, cheese or similar with care
  • German: Bratengabel — fork with a long handle and whetted flat tines, used to collect pieces of meat, sausage, cheese or similar with care
  • German: Fleischgabel — fork with a long handle and whetted flat tines, used to collect pieces of meat, sausage, cheese or similar with care
  • German: Tranchiergabel — fork with a long handle and whetted flat tines, used to collect pieces of meat, sausage, cheese or similar with care
  • Hungarian: húsvilla — fork with a long handle and whetted flat tines, used to collect pieces of meat, sausage, cheese or similar with care
  • Italian: forchettone — fork with a long handle and whetted flat tines, used to collect pieces of meat, sausage, cheese or similar with care
  • Swedish: tranchergaffel — fork with a long handle and whetted flat tines, used to collect pieces of meat, sausage, cheese or similar with care
  • Swedish: förskärargaffel — fork with a long handle and whetted flat tines, used to collect pieces of meat, sausage, cheese or similar with care