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slotted spoon

slotted spoon noun: a large spoon with slots in it used to drain food.

slotted spoon: a large spoon with slots in it used to drain food
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Noun

slotted spoon (plural slotted spoons)

  1. A large spoon with slots in it used to drain food.
    • Using a slotted spoon, remove the peel and nuts from the syrup; set aside.2013 February 17, Anissa Helou, The Observer

Forms of slotted spoon

pluralslotted spoons

Questions about slotted spoon

What does slotted spoon mean?
Slotted spoon means a large spoon with slots in it used to drain food.
What part of speech is slotted spoon?
Slotted spoon is a noun.
What is the plural of slotted spoon?
The plural of slotted spoon is slotted spoons.

Words near slotted spoon in the dictionary

  1. slots
  2. slots in
  3. slottable
  4. slotted
  5. slotted in
  6. slotted spoon
  7. slotted spoons
  8. slotten
  9. slotter
  10. slottered
  11. slottering

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