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teaspoon
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun teaspoon has 2 senses
- teaspoon(n = noun.quantity) teaspoonful - as much as a teaspoon will hold; Array is a kind of containerful
- teaspoon(n = noun.artifact) Array - a small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee; holds about one fluid dram; Array has particulars: iced-tea spoon
is a kind of spoon
CIDE DICTIONARY
teaspoon, n.
- A small spoon used in stirring and sipping tea, coffee, etc., and for other purposes. [1913 Webster]
- same as teaspoonful. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
teaspoon, n.
1 a small spoon for stirring tea.
2 an amount held by this.
1 a small spoon for stirring tea.
2 an amount held by this.
Derivative
teaspoonful n. (pl. -fuls).
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