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TEASPOON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee; holds about one fluid dram
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("teaspoon" 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)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "teaspoon"):
iced-tea spoon (a teaspoon with a long handle)
Sense 2
Meaning:
As much as a teaspoon will hold
Synonyms:
teaspoon; teaspoonful
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("teaspoon" is a kind of...):
containerful (the quantity that a container will hold)
