TABLESPOONFUL

tablespoon, tablespoonful

(noun) as much as a tablespoon will hold

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tablespoonful (plural tablespoonfuls or tablespoonsful)

The capacity of a tablespoon (table implement).

A tablespoon (measure of volume).

Source: Wiktionary


Ta"ble*spoon`ful, n.; pl. Tablespoonfuls (.

Definition: As much as a tablespoon will hold; enough to fill a tablespoon. It is usually reckoned as one half of a fluid ounce, or four fluid drams.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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