: a large bowl-shaped cooking utensil used especially in stir-frying
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There was grease and food buildup near the woks where cooking utensils were stored.—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2026 Two roaches hung out in a gas valve to the cookline wok station.—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026 When a customer orders orange beef or mapo tofu, a robotic arm delivers the ingredients to an electronic wok, which cooks them for precise intervals before depositing the food in a bowl.—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026 Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in the same wok or in a small saucepan.—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wok