tablespoonful
Americannoun
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the amount a tablespoon can hold.
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a volumetric measure equal to ½ fluid ounce (14.8 milliliters), or three teaspoonfuls. T., tbs., tbsp.
Spelling
See -ful.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of tablespoonful
First recorded in 1765–75; tablespoon + -ful
Example Sentences
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Spoon in the batter by the tablespoonful, and cook for about 2 minutes until browned and crisp on the bottom.
From Washington Times • Jul. 27, 2023
On the center of each dough circle, add a heaping tablespoonful of the potato filling.
From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 2022
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.
From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2020
Take one tablespoonful at a time and roll it into a ball.
From The Guardian • Apr. 15, 2020
Beat together the yolks of three eggs, add to it a tablespoonful of J. P.
From Tempting Curry Dishes by Murrey, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson)
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