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splade

splade noun: a spork that is sharp along one edge or both edges, enabling it to be used as a knife, a fork and a spoon.

Noun

splade (plural splades)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand) A spork that is sharp along one edge or both edges, enabling it to be used as a knife, a fork and a spoon.
    • ◆ small, flat soft plastic spoons
      ◆ use of a ‘splade’ instead of a fork
      ◆ cutlery with a large soft handle for easier grip2000, Chris Holden, Nutrition and Child Health http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&hl=en&vid=ISBN070202421X&id=EUXbcmfcADYC&pg=PA155&lpg=PA155&sig=bVoSsfQXfuag_Q_HwnwaT6DoOlY Cutlery
    • A splade (see Figure 7.2) can be used if there is a problem with coordinating a knife and fork.2002, Morven F Ball, Developmental Coordination Disorder http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN1843100908&id=C1yzHzIrgxMC&pg=PA38&lpg=PA38&sig=_LRarnsyr-a6oZswikqcT1NFOIE

Forms of splade

pluralsplades
alternative formsplayd

Origin of splade

From the brand name Splayd. A blend of spoon (or spork) and blade.

Words that rhyme with splade

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Questions about splade

What does splade mean?
Splade means a spork that is sharp along one edge or both edges, enabling it to be used as a knife, a fork and a spoon.
What part of speech is splade?
Splade is a noun.
What is the plural of splade?
The plural of splade is splades.

Words near splade in the dictionary

  1. SPLA
  2. splaboo
  3. splachnaceous
  4. splachnocranium
  5. splachnoid
  6. splade
  7. splades
  8. splain
  9. splained
  10. splaining
  11. splainings

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