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Essbesteck — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cutlery noun Knives, forks, spoons, and other tools used for eating or serving food.
  • silverware noun Cutlery — knives, forks, and spoons — whether or not actually made of silver.

Senses

Essbesteck is used for these senses in English:

  • cutlery (chiefly, UK) Eating or serving utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons.
  • silverware (US, Atlantic Canada) Knives, forks and spoons.

cutlery — full definition

  1. noun Knives, forks, spoons, and other tools used for eating or serving food.
  2. noun Cutting implements in general, especially knives and blades.

silverware — full definition

  1. noun Cutlery — knives, forks, and spoons — whether or not actually made of silver.
  2. noun (informal) Trophies or medals won in competition.

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