utensil

[ yoo-ten-suh l ]

/ yuˈtɛn səl /

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noun

any of the instruments or vessels commonly used in a kitchen, dairy, etc.: eating utensils; baking utensils.

any instrument, vessel, or tool serving a useful purpose: smoking utensils; fishing utensils; farming utensils.

Nearby words

utahan, utamaro, utc, ute, utend., utensil, uter-, uteralgia, uterine, uterine artery, uterine calculus

Origin of utensil

1325–75; Middle English (collective singular): household articles < Middle French utensile < Latin ūtēnsilia, neuter plural of ūtēnsilis useful, derivative of ūtī to use

SYNONYMS FOR utensil

2 See tool.

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Examples from the Web for utensil

“When the dog licks the utensil, wash it seven times, and rub it with earth the eighth time,” advised one hadith.
The Lighter Side of Islam|Neil MacFarquhar|May 6, 2009|DAILY BEAST
This utensil should contain the chloride of lime solution previously mentioned.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.)|Grant Hague
Several would have to use the one utensil successively, and, needless to say, without being washed after each use.
Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons|Henry Charles Mahoney
Everything which can be eaten with a fork should be taken with that utensil alone.
Science in the Kitchen.|Mrs. E. E. Kellogg

Her back was turned to him, she was reaching to hang a utensil on the wall, so high above her head that she stood on tiptoe.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
Hymir's daughters had thee for an utensil, and flowed into thy mouth.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson

British Dictionary definitions for utensil

utensil

/ (juːˈtɛnsəl) /

noun

an implement, tool, or container for practical usewriting utensils

Word Origin for utensil

C14 utensele, via Old French from Latin ūtēnsilia necessaries, from ūtēnsilis available for use, from ūtī to use

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