What's the difference between spoon and tablespoon?

Spoon


Definition:

  • (v. i.) See Spoom.
  • (n.) An implement consisting of a small bowl (usually a shallow oval) with a handle, used especially in preparing or eating food.
  • (n.) Anything which resembles a spoon in shape; esp. (Fishing), a spoon bait.
  • (n.) Fig.: A simpleton; a spooney.
  • (v. t.) To take up in, or as in, a spoon.
  • (v. i.) To act with demonstrative or foolish fondness, as one in love.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Sift the cocoa powder over the top and lightly but thoroughly fold it in with the metal spoon.
  • (2) Spoon over the dressing and eat immediately, while the tomatoes are still hot and the bread is crisp.
  • (3) Two years after its introduction, the Morley spoon was still the most commonly used method of preparing oral rehydration solution (ORS).
  • (4) I arrange my coins into ascending size in my pockets, for example, and nothing gives me more comfort than the knowledge that my forks, knives and spoons are all in the correct place, tessellating magnificently in their drawer.
  • (5) 2 Crumble the blue cheese into the porridge and then cook on a medium heat, stirring continuously with a wooden spoon until it thickens to your liking.
  • (6) Pour on to a large platter or individual plates, spoon the cauliflower and chickpeas on top, followed by the egg, tomatoes and chilli sauce.
  • (7) Rafa then spoons a volley long with an gaping court in front of him to bring up set point for Dimitrov.
  • (8) Possible causes of the error are salt type, spoon size, and leveling technique.
  • (9) a) synovial bursa ( schleimbeutel ) b) sneeze guard ( Spukschutz ) c) snotty-nosed brat – literally snot spoon ( rotzloeffel ) d) grumpy bastard – literally lump of vomit ( kotzbrocken ) 4,000 Jet-setters complain of a) Jetleg b) Jetleck c) Jetlag d) Jetlack 8,000 Who, if a contestant on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, would definitely not call the Joker?
  • (10) Spoon into the warm mushrooms, top with the tomatoes, sprinkle with pine nuts and serve.
  • (11) But the best moment came when I first heard Julie Andrews singing A Spoonful of Sugar .
  • (12) It was concluded that silver cone retrieval in more than half the cases could be performed easily with hand instruments, particularly spoon excavators.
  • (13) He might have been born with a silver spoon and declared bankruptcy four or five times but he is not dumb.
  • (14) 5 Pour the polenta on to two plates, arrange the grilled radicchio on top, then spoon the anchovy and rosemary sauce on top.
  • (15) Recipe supplied by Patrick Hanna, L'Entrepot, lentrepot.co.uk Clams with leek, fennel and parsley Though you could add a twirl of al dente spaghetti or linguine to this dish, it is the fragrant, briny broth that delights – better with a crusty loaf and a spoon.
  • (16) Pour spoonfuls of the batter into the hot oil and cook until bubbles form and the edges begin to harden.
  • (17) Open Mon-Sat 11am-midnight; Sun 12.30pm-11pm Spoon Cafe Bistro Spoon Cafe Bistro This place used to be known as Nicolson's Cafe or "one of the places where a single mum called Joanne sat in a corner to write some book about a boy wizard".
  • (18) In layer eight, the retinal axons were often large, spoon-shaped boutons that ended in apposition with the somata of the layer.
  • (19) However, when delivering the 2011 Reith Lecture , she added: “There are questions to be answered about the various relationships that developed afterwards and whether the UK supped with a sufficiently long spoon.” The archive clearly shows that Gaddafi hoped that this intelligence co-operation would result in British assistance in his attempts to round up and imprison Libyans who were living in exile in the UK, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Mali.
  • (20) Mixing the condensation silicones under the conditions of daily practice--one spoon of body plus a distinct amount of catalyst-resulted in hardness differences compared to using the exact dose.

Tablespoon


Definition:

  • (n.) A spoon of the largest size commonly used at the table; -- distinguished from teaspoon, dessert spoon, etc.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Administration of a tablet in a tablespoon of yoghurt is a good alternative, even though the bioavailability of certain preparations may be reduced.
  • (2) Now place a tablespoon of pani pol into the pancake, and roll it up, folding in the sides.
  • (3) The estimated daily intake of tropical oils by adult males is slightly more than one fourth of a tablespoon (3.8 g), 75% of which consists of saturated fatty acids.
  • (4) For the dressing 1 tbsp cider or white-wine vinegar 3 tbsp olive oil Flaky sea salt and freshly ground black pepper For the salad A couple of handfuls rocket leaves 80g semi-soft blue cheese 6 dates, pitted and sliced 50g hazelnuts, toasted and roughly chopped Whisk together the vinegar and oil until you have a creamy emulsion, then pour a tablespoon into the bottom of a bowl.
  • (5) serves 4 cooking times 20 minutes For the tomato sauce: 5-6 tbsp lard or dripping 1 large onion, finely chopped 1-2 red chillies, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped 2 tins plum tomatoes sea salt and black pepper 1 tsp piloncillo or demerara sugar a generous few splashes of Worcestershire sauce a small handful chopped tarragon 4 corn tortillas, chapatis or other flatbreads 4 eggs 60g Lancashire cheese, grated Heat 2 tablespoons of the lard in a wide saucepan and add the onion and chilli.
  • (6) Add 70ml of olive oil, a tablespoon of vinegar, the dried oregano, half a teaspoon of salt and a good grind of black pepper.
  • (7) Since kitchen measuring spoons and flatware are commonly used to administer 1-2 tablespoons of syrup of ipecac, we measured the delivered dose of 30 standard flatware teaspoons to determine the accuracy of the spoons.
  • (8) This compares to the serving flatware teaspoon mean delivery volume of 5.8 ml (range 3 ml to 7 ml) and 9.5 ml (range 7 ml to 14 ml) for the flatware tablespoon.
  • (9) Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat 4 tablespoons of the oil over a medium heat.
  • (10) Nasturtium butter Substitute 3 tablespoons of chopped nasturtium flowers (red, yellow and orange) for the parsley.
  • (11) I reserve a few tablespoons of this and freeze it in an ice cube tray as a simple pasta sauce for a quick lunch.
  • (12) In many cases, errors arise from the use of a pinch of salt rather than a level teaspoonful and use of a tablespoonful rather than a teaspoonful of sugar.
  • (13) Before the operation, her stomach could accommodate nearly half a litre of food; now, it will hold two tablespoonfuls.
  • (14) For 2 chicken fillets, smoked paprika , Dijon mustard, breadcrumbs Mix 3 heaped tablespoons of Dijon mustard with 2 teaspoons of hot smoked paprika and a little salt and pepper.
  • (15) Mustard and parsley butter Add 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard to the basic recipe.
  • (16) When the butter starts to foam, spoon in heaped tablespoons of potato mix.
  • (17) The majority of these 35 cases leaked urine daily, leaked amounts over one tablespoon, or were suffering some psychological [corrected] or social effect of the incontinence.
  • (18) In a small saucepan mix the sugar with 1 tablespoon of water and dissolve over a medium heat.
  • (19) In a dry pan, toast two tablespoons each of rice flour and gram flour for a minute, until pale brown, then whisk into a litre of fish stock.
  • (20) 75g (3oz) unsalted butter 75g (3oz) icing sugar 2 tablespoons brandy or Jamaican rum, or more to taste Cream the butter until it is very light.