spatchcock

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Synonyms: spitchcock, spatchcocks

Antonyms: spitchcock, spatchcocks

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|cooking|also|attributively}} [[poultry|Poultry]] which has been [[cut#Verb|cut]] along the [[spine]] and [[spread#Verb|spread]] out for more even [[cooking#Noun|cooking]]. {{defdate|from late 18th c.}}

Verb

1. {{lb|en|cooking|transitive}} To [[cut#Verb|cut]] ([[poultry]]) along the [[spine]] and [[spread#Verb|spread]] the [[half#Noun|halves]] apart for more even [[cooking#Noun|cooking]].
2. {{lb|en|figuratively|transitive}} ''Often followed by'' '''[[in#Preposition|in]]''' ''or'' '''[[into]]''': to [[interpolate]] or [[insert#Verb|insert]] (something into another thing) awkwardly; to [[sandwich#Verb|sandwich]] (something within another thing).

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