spatchcocking
English
editEtymology
editFrom spatchcock + -ing (suffix forming gerunds, and present participles of verbs).
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈspæt͡ʃkɒkɪŋ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈspæt͡ʃˌkɑkɪŋ/
- Hyphenation: spatch‧cock‧ing
Noun
editspatchcocking (uncountable)
- gerund of spatchcock: the act or practice of cutting poultry along the spine and spreading its halves apart for more even cooking.
Verb
editspatchcocking
- present participle and gerund of spatchcock