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September 22, 2018 Word of the Day

spatula /ˈspætʃələ/ noun
spatula
/ˈspætʃələ/
noun
The person is flipping the burgers with a spatula.
The person is flipping the burgers with a spatula.
Definition of SPATULA

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1 US a : a kitchen tool that has a handle which is bent upward and a wide, thin blade used for lifting and turning foods on a hot surface

b : a kitchen tool that has a long handle and short, soft blade and that is used especially for mixing, spreading, etc.

2 : a kitchen tool similar to a knife that has a flexible blade and that is used for mixing, spreading, etc

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