"prime cut" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpɹaɪm kʌt/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-au-prime cut.ogg Forms: prime cuts [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌt Head templates: {{en-noun}} prime cut (plural prime cuts)
  1. (cooking) A top-quality serving of meat. Categories (topical): Cooking, Meats
    Sense id: en-prime_cut-en-noun-4KZoqb1P Disambiguation of Meats: 53 47 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55 Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
  2. (by extension) Something that represents the best quality in its class. Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Meats
    Sense id: en-prime_cut-en-noun-AnuHaE-- Disambiguation of Meats: 53 47 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 39 61 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55

Inflected forms

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