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.

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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

Words nearby utensil

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

fork, instrument, gadget, appliance, equipment, tableware, ware, knife, silverware, apparatus, convenience, spoon, contrivance, device, implement

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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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