Spatel — meaning in English

English meaning

• spatula noun A flat-bladed kitchen tool with a long handle, used for flipping, lifting, or spreading food.
• trowel noun A small handheld tool with a flat or scoop-shaped blade, used for spreading mortar or digging in a garden.

Senses

Spatel is used for these senses in English:

• spatula (chemistry) A thin hand tool, often made of nickel, for handling chemicals or other materials, when weighing, etc.
• spudger A hand-held tool consisting of a short narrow rod with various shaped tools at the ends.
• trowel A tool used for smoothing a mold.

spatula — full definition

1. noun A flat-bladed kitchen tool with a long handle, used for flipping, lifting, or spreading food.
2. noun A flat, blunt tool used for scraping, mixing, or applying substances outside the kitchen, such as in a lab or a doctor's office.

trowel — full definition

1. noun A small handheld tool with a flat or scoop-shaped blade, used for spreading mortar or digging in a garden.
2. verb To apply something thickly and without subtlety, often used figuratively.

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