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measuring spoon

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noun

  1. a spoon for measuring amounts, as in cooking, usually part of a set of spoons of different sizes.


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With a 1-teaspoon measuring spoon dollop the melted chocolate over the batter, about 12 times, creating 4 rows of 3.

From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2022

She — like her mother, Francisca — has never owned a measuring spoon.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2022

Using a cookie scoop, ice cream scoop or measuring spoon, measure out dough in 1 1/2 tablespoon portions.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2020

What about Delphinus, the dolphin that's shaped like a measuring spoon?

From Slate • Jul. 12, 2012

He point at the crib and I go over and poke through the blanket and sho nuff, there’s a hair roller, a measuring spoon, and a dinner napkin.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

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