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steak

/steɪk/

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What does steak mean?

noun

  1. Beefsteak: a slice of beef, broiled or cut for broiling.
  2. A relatively large, thick slice or slab cut from another animal, a vegetable, etc.
  3. A slice of meat cut across the grain (perpendicular to the spine) from a fish.
More meanings (1)

verb

  1. To cook (something, especially fish) like or as a steak.
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IPA pronunciation

/steɪk/

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Put in sufficient stock to cover the steak, add a glass of Burgundy, and stew gently until it is cooked.
W. G., Mrs. WatersThe Cook's Decameron A Study in Taste, Containing over Two Hundred Recipes for Italian DishesProject Gutenberg ebook #930
A newly killed seal provided a luxurious supper of steak and blubber, and then we slept comfortably till the dawn.
Ernest Henry, Sir ShackletonSouth: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917Project Gutenberg ebook #5199
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Remain in the cage until the fire has burned out, then issue from the cage with the steak burned to a crisp.
Harry HoudiniMiracle Mongers and Their Methods A Complete Exposé of the Modus Operandi of Fire Eaters, Heat Resisters, Poison Eaters, Venomous Reptile Defiers, Sword Swallowers, Human Ostriches, Strong Men, Etc.Project Gutenberg ebook #435
“That cold ham bone will do for noon lunch and I’ll have some steak fried for you when you come home at night.”
L. M. (Lucy Maud) MontgomeryAnne of AvonleaProject Gutenberg ebook #47
As for the young ones, who were doomed to the steak, we never saw them till they made their appearance in the pie.
Miss CoultonOur Farm of Four Acres and the Money We Made by ItProject Gutenberg ebook #11555