meat
10 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
meats
plural
meats
Britannica Dictionary definition of MEAT
1
a
[noncount]
:
the flesh of an animal used as food
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She doesn't eat meat.
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a piece/slice of meat
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raw meat
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(US) ground meat
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meat sauce [=sauce that contains meat]
◊ Meat often refers specifically to the flesh of mammals or birds instead of the flesh of fish. It can also sometimes refer only to the flesh of mammals.
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She eats fish but not meat.
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The soup can be made with meat, chicken, or fish.
b
[count]
:
a type of meat
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see also dark meat, luncheon meat, white meat
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The restaurant serves a variety of meats.
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sandwich meats
2
[noncount]
:
the part of something (such as a nut) that can be eaten
3
[noncount]
:
the most important or interesting part of something
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The real meat of the book is found in its discussion of his economic plan.
4
[noncount]
US
:
the thickest part of something (such as a baseball bat)
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He hit the ball right on the meat of the bat.
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see also dead meat
