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utensil
[ yoo-ten-suhl ]
/ yuËtÉn sÉl /
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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.
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Origin of utensil
First recorded in 1325â75; Middle English (collective singular): âhousehold articles,â from Middle French utensile, from Latin Ć«tÄnsilia, neuter plural of Ć«tÄnsilis âuseful,â derivative of Ć«tÄ« âto useâ; see origin at use
Words nearby utensil
Utamaro, UTC, ut dict., ute, utend., utensil, uter-, uteralgia, uterine, uterine artery, uterine calculus
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A utensil refers to any instrument or vessel serving a useful purpose, especially those commonly used in a kitchen. When should you use this noun over tool, instrument, or implement? Learn more on Thesaurus.com.
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British Dictionary definitions for utensil
utensil
/ (juËËtÉnsÉl) /
noun
an implement, tool, or container for practical usewriting utensils
Word Origin for utensil
C14 utensele, via Old French from Latin Ć«tÄnsilia necessaries, from Ć«tÄnsilis available for use, from Ć«tÄ« to use
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