"mince" meaning in English

See mince in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /mɪns/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-mince.wav [UK] Forms: mince [singular], minces [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Mince is meat that has been chopped into very small pieces.
    Sense id: simple-mince-en-noun-E78Z5A3n

Verb

IPA: /mɪns/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-mince.wav [UK] Forms: mince [canonical], minces [third-person, singular], minced [past], minced [past, participle], mincing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|minc|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To mince something, you chop it into very small piece to make mince.
    Sense id: simple-mince-en-verb-tHmj11T7
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