
Anelectric carving knife orelectric knife is an electrical kitchen device used for slicingfoods. The device consists of twoserrated blades that are clipped together. When the appliance is switched on, the blades continuously move lengthways to provide the sawing action. They were popular in theUnited Kingdom in the 1970s.[citation needed]
The invention of the electric knife is usually attributed toJerome L. Murray,[1][2] but there are other claimants, such as Clem E. Kosterman, who filed a patent in 1939.[3][4]
Electric knives can be corded or cordless.
They are also sometimes used for other purposes, including sculptingpolyurethane foam rubber,[5][6] cuttingwood, cuttingmetal, and other solid or semi-solid substances and materials.
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