What does tablespoon mean?

Definitions for tablespoon
ˈteɪ bəlˌspunta·ble·spoon

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word tablespoon.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. tablespoon, tablespoonfulnoun

    as much as a tablespoon will hold

  2. tablespoonnoun

    a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving

Wiktionary

  1. tablespoonnoun

    A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.

  2. tablespoonnoun

    A spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking or serving.

  3. tablespoonnoun

    A unit of measure, equal to three teaspoons or roughly 15 milliliters in US, exactly 15 milliliters in Britain and Canada, equal to four teaspoons or 20 milliliters in Australia.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Tablespoonnoun

    a spoon of the largest size commonly used at the table; -- distinguished from teaspoon, dessert spoon, etc

Wikidata

  1. Tablespoon

    In the US and parts of Canada, a tablespoon is the largest type of spoon used for eating from a bowl. In the UK, Europe and most Commonwealth countries, a tablespoon is a type of large spoon usually used for serving. In countries where a tablespoon is a serving spoon, the nearest equivalent to the US tablespoon is either the dessert spoon or the soup spoon. A tablespoonful, nominally the capacity of one tablespoon, is commonly used as a measure of volume in cooking. It is abbreviated as T, tb, tbs, tbsp, tblsp, or tblspn. The capacity of ordinary tablespoons is not regulated by law and is subject to considerable variation. In the USA one tablespoon is approximately 15 mL; the capacity of an actual tablespoon ranges from 7 mL to 14 mL. In Australia one tablespoon is 20 mL.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of tablespoon in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of tablespoon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of tablespoon in a Sentence

  1. Damon Gameau:

    The film is all about the hidden sugars. One tablespoon of barbeque sauce has 2 teaspoons of sugar in it. Things like ketchup have a teaspoon of sugar in 1 tablespoon. Low-fat mayonnaises, pasta sauces are [all] full of sugar, and they’re things that people would never consider.

  2. Milton Schiffenbauer:

    The results validates (sic) our belief that a diet that includes a tablespoon of cinnamon once or twice a day can be effective in eliminating or preventing viruses from infecting humans and causing sickness, such as colds, flu, and even herpes.

  3. Melissa Majumdar:

    If you are feeling low in energy, check in on the energy you're taking in, start with adding an additional 1 to 2 ounces of lean protein, a half cup of whole grains, or 1 tablespoon of a healthy fat and reanalyze.

  4. Melanie Potock:

    I recommend you put one tablespoon of any new foods, especially foods that the rest of the family is eating during the meal time, on the child's plate, but don't force them to eat it. Just having it on the kid's plate is the first step to making friends with that food.

  5. Michael Wahl:

    I think from a medication safety standpoint you always have to have the lights on, read the bottle to confirm the medicine you want to take and use the correct measuring device, like a syringe that will say 5 ccs or 10 ccs as opposed to a teaspoon or tablespoon from the kitchen, it really doesn’t matter if it’s minoxidil (or another drug).

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