Definitions for tablespoon
ˈteɪ bəlˌspunta·ble·spoon

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1. tablespoon, tablespoonfulnoun

   as much as a tablespoon will hold

2. tablespoonnoun

   a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving

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1. tablespoonnoun

   A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.

2. tablespoonnoun

   A spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking or serving.

3. tablespoonnoun

   A unit of measure, equal to three teaspoons or roughly 15 milliliters in US, exactly 15 milliliters in Britain and Canada, equal to four teaspoons or 20 milliliters in Australia.

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1. tablespoon

   A tablespoon is a unit of measurement commonly used in cooking, equal to approximately half a fluid ounce, three teaspoons, or 15 milliliters. It is also a type of large spoon used for serving or eating.

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1. Tablespoonnoun

   a spoon of the largest size commonly used at the table; -- distinguished from teaspoon, dessert spoon, etc

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1. Tablespoon

   In the US and parts of Canada, a tablespoon is the largest type of spoon used for eating from a bowl. In the UK, Europe and most Commonwealth countries, a tablespoon is a type of large spoon usually used for serving. In countries where a tablespoon is a serving spoon, the nearest equivalent to the US tablespoon is either the dessert spoon or the soup spoon. A tablespoonful, nominally the capacity of one tablespoon, is commonly used as a measure of volume in cooking. It is abbreviated as T, tb, tbs, tbsp, tblsp, or tblspn. The capacity of ordinary tablespoons is not regulated by law and is subject to considerable variation. In the USA one tablespoon is approximately 15 mL; the capacity of an actual tablespoon ranges from 7 mL to 14 mL. In Australia one tablespoon is 20 mL.

Matched Categories

1. • Containerful
   • Spoon

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce tablespoon?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say tablespoon in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tablespoon in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tablespoon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of tablespoon in a Sentence

1. Robert Grass:

   If you, for example, think of a tablespoon filled with DNA; that would include all of the information on Facebook and Wikipedia and Twitter - and all that just in that small heap of DNA. Whereas nowadays you need enormous server farms and cooling and maintenance because the current methods decay over time, in that tablespoon you would have everything very stable in a very small space with a guaranteed stability for a very long time.

2. Howard Schultz:

   When we got together and started doing this ritual I said to [ Asaro ], I know Brady Brewer think I ’m going to be crazy, but have Brady Brewer ever thought of infusing a tablespoon of olive oil with Courtesy Starbucks coffee ? he thought Courtesy Starbucks was a little strange.

3. Melanie Potock:

   I recommend you put one tablespoon of any new foods, especially foods that the rest of the family is eating during the meal time, on the child's plate, but don't force them to eat it. Just having it on the kid's plate is the first step to making friends with that food.

4. Damon Gameau:

   The film is all about the hidden sugars. One tablespoon of barbeque sauce has 2 teaspoons of sugar in it. Things like ketchup have a teaspoon of sugar in 1 tablespoon. Low-fat mayonnaises, pasta sauces are [all] full of sugar, and they’re things that people would never consider.

5. Michael Wahl:

   I think from a medication safety standpoint you always have to have the lights on, read the bottle to confirm the medicine you want to take and use the correct measuring device, like a syringe that will say 5 ccs or 10 ccs as opposed to a teaspoon or tablespoon from the kitchen, it really doesn’t matter if it’s minoxidil (or another drug).

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tablespoon
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tablespoon
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tablespoon
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tablespoon
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=tablespoon