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Meaning
Noun
●
A
kitchen
utensil
consisting of
a flat
surface
attached
to a
long handle
, used for
turning
,
lifting
, or
stirring
food.
●
In American English & Canadian English:
A
kitchen
utensil
consisting of
a
flexible
surface
attached
to a
long handle
, used for
scraping
the
sides
of bowls.
●
A
palette
knife.
●
In Chemistry:
A
thin
hand tool
, often
made of
nickel
, for
handling
chemicals
or other
materials
, when
weighing
, etc.
●
A croupier's
tool
for
turning up
cards
in a casino.
●
In Entomology:
A
sclerotized
, T-shaped
plate
in the
prothorax
of
larvae
of
flies
belonging
to family Cecidomyiidae, the
gall
midges.
Verb
●
To
lift
with or
as if
with a spatula.
●
To
strike
with a spatula.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
spatula
English
spatula
Latin
spatha
Latin
σπάθη
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Turner
Flipper
Scraper
Fish Slice
Fish Trowel
Pancake Turner
Dough Scraper
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