Meaning & use

spork

noun·Everyday

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A utensil combining the bowl of a spoon with the tines of a fork.

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The fast-food restaurant provided a plastic spork with every meal.

Campers often pack a single spork to save space and weight.

A note on using this word

Spork is a portmanteau of 'spoon' and 'fork,' first patented in the late 19th century though popularized much later.

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