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tablespoonful

[ tey-buhl-spoon-fool ]
/ ˈteɪ bəl spunˌfʊl /

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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