spatula
noun
spat·u·la
ˈspa-chə-lə 
ˈspach-lə
: a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting
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Other early cookbooks call for pressing a number of cookie, including peanut cookies with a spatula or similar utensil.
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
Add the corn syrup and stir gently with a heat-safe spatula until everything is well mixed.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Black spatulas won’t kill you, and the lights in the sky aren’t alien spaceships or Iranian bombers.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Using your offset spatula, spread the butter to be even and flush to the edges of the mold.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 26 Nov. 2024
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
Add the corn syrup and stir gently with a heat-safe spatula until everything is well mixed.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Black spatulas won’t kill you, and the lights in the sky aren’t alien spaceships or Iranian bombers.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Using your offset spatula, spread the butter to be even and flush to the edges of the mold.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Spatula.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spatula. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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spatula
noun
spat·u·la
ˈspach-ə-lə
: an instrument with a thin flexible blade used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances or lifting
Medical Definition
spatula
noun
spat·u·la
ˈspach-(ə-)lə
: a flat thin instrument for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, lifting, or scraping
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