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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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In a December incident, according to Chez Xue, a child carved pictures into the surface of the table with a utensil, costing the parents $109.38.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

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

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

“I had quite an accident last week, lucky to be alive, really. But the thing’s almost fixed. Which utensil did you say you were interested in?”

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff

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

All her kitchen gadgets and utensils are from the chain as are her pots, pans, bedding and towels.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

The Food Standards Agency says there are a number of actions businesses can take to avoid cross-contamination, including cleaning utensils, handwashing and storing ingredients separately.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

I’ve never tasted dog food but I’m sure this was worse—brownish squares of congealed meat fat from rusted tins, which, lacking utensils, we dug out with our fingers.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs




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