I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
fillet a fish (= cut the meat away from the bones )
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You need a sharp knife to fillet fish.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
steak
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Many a bunch of vigilante bully-boys would have worked them over into lumps of fillet steak , twitching and staining the carpet.
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A quality product - fillet steak not offal!
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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salmon fillets
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Add halibut fillets, skin side up, and cook 3 to 4 minutes or until lightly browned.
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Comparisons reveal that further-processed fish products are more expensive than frozen raw fillets and steaks.
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Cut the fillets into serving pieces but leave steaks whole.
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He then slices open the fillet to add a langoustine mousse.
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Make several deep incisions in the beef fillet using a small knife.
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Season to taste and divide the chopped grapefruit among the fillets.
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Smaller boneless lamb cuts include best end neck fillets and steaks from the leg or loin.
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Turn fillets over, reduce heat to medium, and cook several minutes more until skin side is browned.
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Salmon is a relatively easy fish to fillet .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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It took him another ten minutes to fillet them for our supper.
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Joe began to prepare the plaice, using a thin and very sharp knife to fillet them.