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Knives (culinary tools)

Scope note

Utensils, consisting of a sharp-edged usually steel blade provided with a handle, used to cut food, especially in serving and eating.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000199820

Broader Terms used

cutlery

Equivalent Terms used

knife (culinary tool)

Created

12yrs ago

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