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| cooker |
a usu. small appliance, utensil, or device used for cooking. [1/2 definitions] |
| eggbeater |
a kitchen utensil having rotary blades, and used for beating liquid or semiliquid foods such as cream or eggs. |
| funnel |
a conical utensil with a narrow tube at the small end, used to pour a liquid or other flowing substance into a container with a small opening. [1/4 definitions] |
| knife |
an instrument or utensil with a handle and a thin, sharp blade, used for cutting. [1/3 definitions] |
| masher |
a utensil designed to mash vegetables or fruit. |
| ricer |
a kitchen utensil that presses soft foods, such as cooked potatoes, through small holes to produce bits the size of rice. |
| scoop |
a utensil with a short handle and a long, deep, curved bowl, used to take up sugar, grain, or the like. [2/12 definitions] |
| server |
an object that is used for serving, esp. a tray or utensil used for serving food. [1/4 definitions] |
| sieve |
a utensil with a wire mesh or finely perforated bottom, used as a strainer or to sift or purée solids. [1/2 definitions] |
| skimmer |
a flat utensil with holes, used to skim liquids. [1/4 definitions] |
| spatula |
a cooking utensil or tool that has a wide, flat, usu. flexible blade, used esp. for spreading, mixing, or lifting. |
| spoon |
a utensil with a small shallow bowl at the end of a handle, used for eating, stirring, serving, or measuring. [1/4 definitions] |
| whisk |
a utensil for beating liquids. [1/6 definitions] |
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