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utensil

[yoo-ten-suhl] / yuˈtɛn 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

Speaking of trail snacks, these reusable bamboo utensil sets are stylish and practical, making them a perfect gift.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2024

The team's robot is a multi-jointed arm that holds a custom-built utensil at the end that can sense the forces being applied on it.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2024

I picked silverware from the utensil drawer and dumped it on the tablecloth.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon




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