utensil
[ yoo-ten-suh l ]
/ yuˈtɛn səl /
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.
Words nearby utensil
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
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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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