A meat hook is a two-sided hook normally used in butcheries to hang up meat or the carcasses of animals such as pigs and cattle on a moving conveyor line. There are many types of hooks, but meat hooks are the only ones used in butchering.
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meat hook — /ˈmit hʊk/ (say meet hook) noun 1. a hook on which to hang a meat carcass, large piece of meat, etc., as in a butchery. 2. Colloquial an arm. {def. 2 meat + hook; originally World War I military colloquialism} …
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meat hook — noun a two sided hook normally used in butcheries to hang up meat or the carcasses of animals such as pigs … Wiktionary
meat hook — noun a sharp metal hook of a kind used to hang meat carcasses and joints … English new terms dictionary
meat hook — noun a strong pointed hook from which the carcasses of animals are hung • Hypernyms: ↑hook … Useful english dictionary
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meat — (n.) O.E. mete food, item of food (paired with drink), from P.Gmc. *mati (Cf. O.Fris. mete, O.S. meti, O.N. matr, O.H.G. maz, Goth. mats food, M.Du., Du. metworst, Ger. Mettwurst type of sausage ), from PIE *mad i … Etymology dictionary
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hook — hook1 [ huk ] noun count ** 1. ) a curved piece of metal or plastic for hanging things on: He hung his coat on a hook on the back of the door. a ) a small curved piece of metal or plastic used for catching fish at the end of a LINE b ) a curved… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hook — I UK [hʊk] / US noun [countable] Word forms hook : singular hook plural hooks ** 1) a curved piece of metal or plastic for hanging things on He hung his coat on a hook on the back of the door. a) a small curved piece of metal or plastic used for… … English dictionary
