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spoon
Universal Words
noun, verb
noun
1 a tool that has a handle with a shallow bowl at the end, used for stirring, serving and eating food:
a soup spoon * a wooden spoon * Remove the onion from the oil with a slotted spoon.
seealsoDESSERTSPOON, GREASYSPOON, TABLESPOON, TEASPOON
2 = SPOONFUL
IDIOMS see BORN
verb [VN+adv./prep.] to lift and move food with a spoon:
She spooned the sauce over the chicken pieces.
