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tablespoon

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noun/ˈteɪbəlˌspuːn/[-bɫ̩-]/ˈteɪbəlˌspun/
  1. 1

    A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.CanadaUS

    • Their eggs were deposited on a few bits of straw, and great caution was necessary in attempting to procure them, as the slightest touch crumbled their frail tenement into dust. By means of a tablespoon, I was enabled to procure many of them
  2. 2

    A spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking or serving.AustraliaNew-ZealandNorthern-UK

  3. 3

    A unit of volume, the value of which varies regionally; in the US: three teaspoons or one half fluid ounce or roughly 15 ml; in Britain and Canada: exactly 15 ml; in Russia 18 ml; in Australia: four teaspoons or 20 ml.

    • 1995 May 22, Salad Recipes, New York, page 51, Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a nonstick skillet until hot and quickly saute the goat-cheese buttons on both sides until brown.
    • 2006, Tempted: 150 Very Wicked Desserts, Murdoch Books, UK, copyright page, If you are using a 15 ml (3 teaspoon) tablespoon, for most recipes the difference will not be noticeable.

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