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tablespoonful
[tey-buhl-spoon-fool]
noun
plural
tablespoonfulsthe amount a tablespoon can hold.
a volumetric measure equal to ½ fluid ounce (14.8 milliliters), or three teaspoonfuls. T., tbs., tbsp.
Spelling Note
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tablespoonful1
Example Sentences
Spoon in the batter by the tablespoonful, and cook for about 2 minutes until browned and crisp on the bottom.
On the center of each dough circle, add a heaping tablespoonful of the potato filling.
Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
As I measured out the chile powder for the filling, I could almost hear Krissy urging me on, saying: “Go for it! Go for it! Add a tablespoonful.”
It was named the Milk River by the explorer Meriwether Lewis who described it as the “color of a cup of tea with the admixture of a tablespoonful of milk,” the result of suspended sediment.
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