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hamburger

/ˈhæmˌbɜɹ.ɡɚ/

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What does hamburger mean?

noun

  1. A hot sandwich consisting of a patty of cooked ground beef or a meat substitute, in a sliced bun, usually also containing salad vegetables, condiments, or both.
  2. The patty used in such a sandwich.
  3. Ground beef, especially that intended to be made into hamburgers.
More meanings (5)

noun

  1. An animal or human, or the flesh thereof, that has been badly injured as a result of an accident or conflict.
  2. Ellipsis of hamburger button.
  3. (informal) Describing the shape of a rectangular piece of paper folded in half so that it forms a short rectangle.
  4. A person from Hamburg.

verb

  1. (informal) To badly injure or damage (a fleshy part of the body).

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈhæmˌbɜɹ.ɡɚ/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈhæm.bəɹ.ɡɚ//ˈhæmbɝɡɚ/
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