Associations to the word «Spatula»

Wiktionary

SPATULA, noun. A kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface attached to a long handle, used for turning, lifting, or stirring food.
SPATULA, noun. (North America) A kitchen utensil consisting of a flexible surface attached to a long handle, used for scraping the sides of bowls.
SPATULA, noun. (dated) A palette knife.
SPATULA, noun. (chemistry) A thin hand tool, often made of nickel, for handling chemicals or other materials, when weighing, etc.

Dictionary definition

SPATULA, noun. A turner with a narrow flexible blade.
SPATULA, noun. A hand tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread soft substances.

Wise words

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