flitch

A noun referring to a side of a hog or pig that has been cured and salted, typically used for bacon; also refers to a longitudinal cut of timber from a tree trunk.

• 🌐اسم يشير إلى جانب من لحم الخنزير أو الخنزير البري مملح ومجفف، يُستخدم عادة لصنع البيكون؛ كما يشير إلى شريحة طولية من الخشب مقطوعة من جذع الشجرة.

1. Side of bacon C2 formal british

   A side of bacon that has been cured and sometimes smoked.

   • The butcher prepared a flitch of bacon for the customer.
   • A traditional flitch of bacon is often hung in the kitchen.
   • He ordered a flitch of smoked bacon for the breakfast.

   🌐جانب اللحم المقدد

   المرادفات: side of bacon

2. Piece of wood C2 formal british

   A piece of wood cut from a tree trunk, often used in construction or carpentry.

   • The carpenter selected a flitch of oak for the table.
   • A flitch of timber was used to reinforce the beam.
   • They split the flitch into smaller planks for the floor.

   🌐خَشَبَة مَقْطُوعَة

   المرادفات: plankslab

• flitches plural form
• flitches' possessive plural form
• flitch's possessive singular form