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TABLESPOON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("tablespoon" is a kind of...):
spoon (a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food)
Sense 2
Meaning:
As much as a tablespoon will hold
Synonyms:
tablespoon; tablespoonful
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("tablespoon" is a kind of...):
containerful (the quantity that a container will hold)
