Spatula Definition

spăchə-lə
spatulas
noun
Any of various implements with a broad, flat, flexible blade, used for spreading or blending substances, as foods or paints, for scraping, etc.
Webster's New World
A tongue depressor.
American Heritage Medicine
(dated) A palette knife.
Wiktionary

(chemistry) A thin hand tool, often made of nickel, for handling chemicals or other materials, when weighing, etc.

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Other Word Forms of Spatula

Noun

Singular:
spatula
Plural:
spatul, spatulae, spatulas

Origin of Spatula

  • From Latin spatula (“a flat piece"), the diminutive form of spatha (“broad or flat tool") + -ula ("-ule"). Compare spatha and spathe.

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin flat piece of wood, splint diminutive of spatha broadsword spathe

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Spatula Sentence Examples

  • I use a rubber spatula to get all the sauce out.

  • She chopped at the hamburger meat in the skillet with a spatula.

  • Make sure you have the spatula, test tube and the toast scrapings - get these by using the knife on the toast.

  • Using a spatula or scraper, scrape the olive oil coated basil leaves out of the bowl and into the ice cube tray or measured freezer container.

  • A large, rubber tipped spoon, for example, can function as a stirring and serving spoon for big meals, as well as a spatula for scraping sides of mixing bowls.

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