spatchcocking

spatch·cock·ing
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UK/ˈspæt͡ʃkɒkɪŋ/US/ˈspæt͡ʃˌkɑkɪŋ/

noun

The act or practice of cutting poultry along the spine and spreading its halves apart for more even cooking.

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Meanings

nounspatchcocking (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe act or practice of cutting poultry along the spine and spreading its halves apart for more even cooking.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of spatchcock

Origin

From spatchcock + -ing (suffix forming gerunds, and present participles of verbs).

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Cite this entry
APA

spatchcocking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spatchcocking

MLA

“spatchcocking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spatchcocking. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spatchcocking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spatchcocking.

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