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utensil

[yoo-ten-suhl] / juˈtɛn səl /


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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Watching them is like being spoonfed by the streamer’s CEO, Ted Sarandos, who, by pioneering this content model, is waving a utensil in front of us like an airplane coming in for a landing.

From Salon Jan. 25, 2026

In fall 2024, many of us were ridding our kitchens of a very common utensil, thanks to a piece in the Atlantic that instructed us to, “Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula.”

From Slate Jan. 14, 2026

And each ”classic utensil set” includes a fork, spoon, knife and chopsticks, for versatility.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 3, 2024

Some care recipients may have very limited mouth openings, measuring less than 2 centimeters, while others experience involuntary muscle spasms that can occur unexpectedly, even when the utensil is inside their mouth, Bhattacharjee said.

From Science Daily May 9, 2024

Osei stands and taps her glass with her utensil.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Running around, shouting, making noise with utensils, etc.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

"They stole everything: our clothes, shoes, utensils, pots, cups, glasses."

From Barron's Jun. 28, 2026

The Soviets handed her over to the Gestapo at the beginning of World War II, and she describes coming to the Nazi camp system and being issued clothes and utensils to eat with.

From Slate Feb. 17, 2026

My meal came with metal utensils and a cloth napkin.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

Someone was demonstrating something that did something in the kitchen, and replaced a dozen other kitchen utensils, none of which Shadow possessed.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman




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