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loaf of bread

/loʊf əv brɛd/
/ləʊf əv brɛd/
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Other forms: loaves of bread

Definitions of loaf of bread
  1. noun
    a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
    synonyms: loaf
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    types:
    French loaf
    a loaf of French bread
    meat loaf, meatloaf
    a baked loaf of ground meat
    fish loaf
    flaked fish baked in a loaf with bread crumbs and various seasonings
    type of:
    bread, breadstuff, staff of life
    food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
Pronunciation
US
/loʊf əv brɛd/
UK
/ləʊf əv brɛd/
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