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tablespoon
UK /ˈteɪbəlˌspuːn/ US /ˈteɪbəlˌspun/
noun 3
Collocations
4ADJ.
equivalent, needed, thick, united
VERB + TABLESPOON
add, adds, beaten, states, use
TABLESPOON + NOUN
cream, equals, flaxseeds, ml, olive, salt, teaspoon, water
PREP.
in, into
Definitions
noun
1
A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.
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
A spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking or serving.
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.
In Australia, 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml, and there are 4 teaspoons in the Australian tablespoon.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — as much as a tablespoon will hold
- tablespoonful
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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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 tablespoo
Wiktionary02
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.
Wiktionary03
In Australia, 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml, and there are 4 teaspoons in the Australian tablespoon.
Wiktionary04
In the United States, a tablespoon is equivalent to three teaspoons.
Tatoeba · #239938705
Did you add a tablespoon of salt? The recipe called for just a teaspoon!
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Tom poured some cough medicine into a tablespoon.
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