flatware

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flat·ware /ˈflætˌweə $ -ˌwer/ noun [uncountable] American English DFUknives, forks, and spoons （扁平）餐具〔指刀、叉和匙〕 SYN cutlery

Examples from the Corpus

flatware• The Monsignor tensed with the sound of flatware clanking and tinkling in the kitchen.• People collect a variety of things, from antique toys to silver flatware.

flat·ware nounChineseSyllable

and knives, forks, spoons Corpus

flatware
flat‧ware /ˈflætˌweə $ -ˌwer/

noun [uncountable] American English
knives, forks, and spoons
SYN cutlery

flat·ware

BrE

/ˈflætweə(r)/

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NAmE

/ˈflætwer/

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noun

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silverware

flat dishes such as plates and saucers 扁平餐具（如盘子、茶碟等）