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spatchcocking.

The act or practice of cutting poultry along the spine and spreading its halves apart for more even cooking.

13 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈspæt͡ʃkɒkɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈspæt͡ʃˌkɑkɪŋ/General-American
  1. The act or practice of cutting poultry along the spine and spreading its halves apart for more even cooking.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From spatchcock + -ing (suffix forming gerunds, and present participles of verbs).

verb/ˈspæt͡ʃkɒkɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈspæt͡ʃˌkɑkɪŋ/General-American
  1. present participle and gerund of spatchcock

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From spatchcock + -ing (suffix forming gerunds, and present participles of verbs).

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