CUTLERY

cutlery, eating utensil

(noun) tableware implements for cutting and eating food

cutter, cutlery, cutting tool

(noun) a cutting implement; a tool for cutting

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cutlery (countable and uncountable, plural cutleries)

A collective ensemble of eating and serving utensils such as knives, forks and spoons.

The business of a cutler.

Synonyms

• silverware (US)

• flatware

• see also cutlery

Anagrams

• cruelty

Source: Wiktionary


Cut"ler*y (kt"lr-), n.

1. The business of a cutler.

2. Edged or cutting instruments, collectively.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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