"knife rest" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: knife rests [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} knife rest (plural knife rests)
  1. A piece of kitchenware for temporarily resting a knife on while it is not in use, and without touching the table. Translations (piece of kitchenware): поставка за нож (postavka za nož) (Bulgarian), veitsituki (Finnish), Messerbänkchen [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-knife_rest-en-noun-xVxipcE3 Disambiguation of 'piece of kitchenware': 84 16
  2. (military) A portable defensive barrier consisting of a frame covered in barbed wire. Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-knife_rest-en-noun-plL92y4S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Topics: government, military, politics, war

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