knife and fork in English

Forms: knife and forks [present, singular, third-person], knife and forking [participle, present], knife and forked [participle, past], knife and forked [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb}} knife and fork (third-person singular simple present knife and forks, present participle knife and forking, simple past and past participle knife and forked)

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        "To eat with a knife and fork."
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"knife and fork" meaning in English

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