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That would be a wedge as the blade is sharpened to an edge. It could also arguably be a lever, the chopping board being a fulcrum.

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A steak knife is really a tiny, sharp wedge; it pries apart a piece of something.

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A wedge. (the knife is the wedge)

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compound machine

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