Meaning & use

spatula

noun·Everyday

A kitchen tool with a broad, flat blade, used for lifting, flipping, or spreading food.

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He used a spatula to flip the pancake without breaking it apart.

She scraped the last of the batter from the bowl with a rubber spatula.

A note on using this word

Shapes vary widely, from flat metal turners for flipping food to flexible rubber ones for scraping bowls.

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