What does devein mean?
Devein means (transitive) To remove the vein-like colon from (shrimp)..
Devein
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
(transitive) To remove the vein-like colon from (shrimp)..
Example Sentences
The drawers of her recently remodeled kitchen in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, are so full she is now stuffing a hall closet with gadgets, among them a shrimp deveining knife and a marinade injector.
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Word Forms
- deveins
- deveining
- deveined
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The drawers of her recently remodeled kitchen in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, are so full she is now stuffing a hall closet with gadgets, among them a shrimp deveining knife and a marinade injector.
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