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/tay"beuhl spoohn'/, n.1. a spoon larger than a teaspoon or a dessert spoon, used in serving food at the table and as a standard measuring unit in recipes.2. a tablespoonful.[1755-65; TABLE + SPOON]
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Tablespoon — Ta ble*spoon , n. A spoon of the largest size commonly used at the table; distinguished from teaspoon, dessert spoon, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tablespoon — (n.) 1763, from TABLE (Cf. table) (n.) + SPOON (Cf. spoon) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
tablespoon — ► NOUN 1) a large spoon for serving food. 2) the amount held by such a spoon, in the UK considered to be 15 millilitres when used as a measurement in cookery … English terms dictionary
tablespoon — [tā′bəl spo͞on΄] n. 1. a) a large spoon used for serving at table b) SOUPSPOON 2. a spoon used as a measuring unit in cookery, equal to about half a fluid ounce or 3 teaspoons: abbrev. tbs or tbsp 3. TABLESPOONFUL … English World dictionary
Tablespoon — A tablespoon is a type of spoon used for serving.Measure of volumeIt is also a measure of volume used in cooking. It has various values around the world. It is abbreviated in English as T., tbs. or tbsp., and in German and Dutch as EL (from… … Wikipedia
tablespoon — or tablespoonful 1. (tbsp, tblsp,Tsp or T) a unit of volume used in food recipes. In the U.S., the tablespoon is equal to 1/2 fluid ounce; this is about 14.8 milliliters. In Canada, the traditional tablespoon is 1/2 Imperial fluid ounce… … Dictionary of units of measurement
tablespoon — [[t]te͟ɪb(ə)lspuːn[/t]] tablespoons 1) N COUNT A tablespoon is a fairly large spoon used for serving food and in cooking. 2) N COUNT: usu N of n You can refer to an amount of food resting on a tablespoon as a tablespoon of food. ...a tablespoon… … English dictionary
tablespoon — UK [ˈteɪb(ə)lˌspuːn] / US [ˈteɪb(ə)lˌspun] noun [countable] Word forms tablespoon : singular tablespoon plural tablespoons a) a large spoon that you use for serving food b) tablespoon or tablespoonful the amount of food or liquid that a… … English dictionary
Tablespoon — An old fashioned but convenient household measure of capacity. A tablespoon holds about 3 teaspoons, each containing about 5 cc, so a tablespoon = about 15 cc of fluid. * * * A large spoon, used as a measure of the dose of a medicine, equivalent… … Medical dictionary
tablespoon — n. a heaping; level tablespoon * * * [ teɪb(ə)lspuːn] level tablespoon a heaping … Combinatory dictionary
tablespoon — ta|ble|spoon [ˈteıbəlspu:n] n 1.) a large spoon used for serving food 2.) also ta|ble|spoon|ful [ spu:nful] written abbreviation tbsp or tbs the amount that a tablespoon can hold, used as a unit for measuring food or liquid in cooking tablespoon… … Dictionary of contemporary English
