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utensil

[yoo-ten-suhl] / yuˈtɛn səl /
NOUN
tool, usually for eating
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appliance equipment fork gadget instrument knife silverware tableware ware
STRONG
apparatus contrivance convenience device implement spoon

Usage

What are other ways to say utensil? A utensil is an article used especially for domestic use: kitchen utensils. An instrument is anything used in doing a certain type of work or producing a certain result, especially such as requires delicacy, accuracy, or precision: surgical or musical instruments. A tool is a contrivance held in and worked by the hand, for assisting the work of (especially) mechanics or skilled laborers: a carpenter's tools. An implement is any tool or contrivance designed or used for a particular purpose: agricultural implements.

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