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tablespoonful
[ tey-buhl-spoon-fool ]
/ ˈteɪ bəl spunˌfʊl /
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noun, plural ta·ble·spoon·fuls.
the amount a tablespoon can hold.
a volumetric measure equal to ½ fluid ounce (14.8 milliliters), or three teaspoonfuls. Abbreviations: T., tbs., tbsp.
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Origin of tablespoonful
First recorded in 1765–75; tablespoon + -ful
usage note for tablespoonful
See -ful.
Words nearby tablespoonful
table napkin, table-rapping, table salt, tableside, tablespoon, tablespoonful, table stake, table sugar, tablet, table talk, tablet chair
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