Tablespoon

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A large spoon used for serving food.
  • n. A household cooking measure equal to 3 teaspoons, or 1/2 fluid ounce (15 milliliters). See Table at measurement.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.
  • n. A spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking or serving.
  • n. A unit of volume, the value of which varies regionally; in the US: three teaspoons or roughly 15 ml; in Britain and Canada: exactly 15 ml; in Australia: four teaspoons or 20 ml.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A spoon of the largest size commonly used at the table; -- distinguished from teaspoon, dessert spoon, etc.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A spoon, larger than a teaspoon or dessert-spoon, used in the service of the table.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving
  • n. as much as a tablespoon will hold
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    spoon    containerful   
    Cross Reference
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    dessertspoon    dessert spoon    tbs    tbsp   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    teaspoon    pint    ounce    teacupful    cupful    lemon    parsley    oz    garlic    pepper