n. The capacity of a tablespoon (table implement).
n. A tablespoon (measure of volume).
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. As much as a tablespoon will hold; enough to fill a tablespoon. It is usually reckoned as one half of a fluid ounce, or four fluid drams.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. As much as a table-spoon will hold; as a customary measure, half a fluid-ounce, being of about twice the capacity of a dessert-spoon, and four times that of a tea-spoon.
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n. as much as a tablespoon will hold
Word Usage
"Then, all winter I can grab pesto from the freezer by the cubed tablespoonful."