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tea·spoon
 teaspoon
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- pronunciation:
- ti
spun
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| definition 1: |
A teaspoon is a certain amount of a liquid or other substance. We often use teaspoons as a way to measure small amounts of things when we cook or bake. A small spoon in your kitchen holds about one teaspoon, or maybe a little more. A short way to write teaspoon or teaspoons is "tsp."
We added a teaspoon of salt to the cookie dough.
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| definition 2: |
A teaspoon is a small spoon used especially with tea, coffee, or desserts.
My mom stirred her coffee with a teaspoon from the drawer.We have plenty of forks, but we need more teaspoons. |
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