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  • 11spoon — {{11}}spoon (n.) O.E. spon chip, shaving, from P.Gmc. *spænuz (Cf. O.N. spann, sponn chip, splinter, Swed. spôn a wooden spoon, O.Fris. spon, M.Du. spaen, Du. spaan, O.H.G. span, Ger. Span chip, splinter ), from PIE *spe …

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  • 12spoon — /spun / (say spoohn) noun 1. a utensil consisting of a bowl or concave part and a handle, for taking up or stirring liquid or other food, or other matter. 2. any of various implements, objects, or parts resembling or suggesting this. 3. Also,… …

  • 13spoon — spoonless, adj. spoonlike, adj. /spoohn/, n. 1. a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle. 2. any of various implements, objects, or parts resembling or suggesting this. 3.… …

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  • 14spoon — n. & v. n. 1 a a utensil consisting of an oval or round bowl and a handle for conveying food (esp. liquid) to the mouth, for stirring, etc. b a spoonful, esp. of sugar. c (in pl.) Mus. a pair of spoons held in the hand and beaten together… …

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  • 15Spoon Obasan — Infobox animanga/Header name = Spoon Oba san caption = ja name = スプーンおばさん ja name trans = Supūn Oba san genre = Fantasy, AdventureInfobox animanga/Anime title = director = Tatsuo Hayakawa studio = Studio Pierrot network = flagicon|Japan NHK,… …

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  • 16Spoon (musical instrument) — Spoons can be played as a makeshift percussion instrument, or more specifically, an idiophone related to the castanets. A pair of spoons is held with concave sides facing out and with a finger between their handles to space them apart. When the… …

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  • 17spoon — [[t]spun[/t]] n. 1) a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle 2) any of various implements, objects, or parts resembling or suggesting this 3) a spoonful 4) spo a fishing… …

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  • 18Spoon oar — Oar Oar ([=o]r), n [AS. [=a]r; akin to Icel. [=a]r, Dan. aare, Sw. [*a]ra; perh. akin to E. row, v. Cf. {Rowlock}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An implement for impelling a boat, being a slender piece of timber, usually ash or spruce, with a grip or handle …

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  • 19spoon — a lure that is spoon shaped, with a hook(s) at one end, and that is cast out and retrieved in sport fishing. It flutters when drawn through the water. Numerous sizes, shapes and colours available …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 20spoon excavator — a dental excavator having a spoonlike blade with the entire margin tapered and sharpened to cut carious dentin out of tooth cavities. Called also spoon …

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