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tablespoon
Tablespoon (noun) means a big spoon used for eating food, such as soup, from a bowl.
noun
1
A big spoon used for eating food, such as soup, from a bowl.
2
A spoon that is too big for eating with, normally used when cooking or serving food.
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.
"In Australia, 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml, and there are 4 teaspoons in the Australian tablespoon."
— Better Homes and Gardens, Biggest Book of Bread Machine Recipes (2003)
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What is the meaning of tablespoon?
"tablespoon" (noun) means a big spoon used for eating food, such as soup, from a bowl.
What is another word for tablespoon?
Other words for "tablespoon" include tablespoonful, tbsp.
What are the different meanings of tablespoon?
"tablespoon" has 3 main meanings: 1. A big spoon used for eating food, such as soup, from a bowl; 2. A spoon that is too big for eating with, normally used when cooking or serving food; 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.
