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.
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
Yet without that tablespoonful of syrup, it somehow doesn't count for me as a proper Christmas film.
From The Guardian • Dec. 15, 2010
Smith's Curry Powder, and a heaping tablespoonful of table butter; spread this over thin slices of bread, and between the slices place thin slices of cold roast or boiled meat, poultry, etc.
From Tempting Curry Dishes by Murrey, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson)
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