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Common collocations with knife in American Collocation

knife noun countable

US /naɪf/

sharp/not sharp

blunt
sharp

Using a sharp knife, slice the aubergines lengthwise.

with a row of points along the edge

serrated

With a serrated knife cut off the top and bottom of the orange.

for cutting a particular food

bread
butter
steak
vegetable

She threatened to stab him with the bread knife.

used in a kitchen

kitchen

We have a wide range of kitchen knives available.

made of steel

stainless steel
steel

He bought a set of twelve stainless steel knives.

for cutting meat

carving

Why do we need an electric carving knife?

sharpen

A flat stone was used for sharpening knives or tools.