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| − | A '''spoon''' is an eating utensil characterized by its smooth concave surface (from the eater's point of view). | + | A '''spoon''' is type of [[cutlery]] which is used for eating. It is characterized by its smooth concave surface (from the eater's point of view), which is usually called the "bowl". |
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| | ==Types== | | ==Types== |
| − | | + | There are various types of spoons, including soup spoons (a mid-size spoon with a round bowl), dessert spoons (a mid-size spoon with an oval bowl), serving spoons (a large usually oval spoon used for conveying food from a serving dish to a plate or bowl), teaspoons (small oval spoons), coffee spoons (even smaller oval spoons), egg spoons (often made of horn), grapefruit spons (an oval spoon with a deep bowl and a sharp edge), and jam spoons (which have cutaways like a violin on each side of the bowl). |
| − | There are various types of spoons, including soup spoons (a mid-size spoon with with a round bowl), dessert spoons (a mid-size spoon with an oval bowl), serving spoons (a large usually oval spoon used for conveying food from a serving dish to a plate or bowl), teaspoons (small oval spoons), coffee spoons (even smaller oval spoons), egg spoons (often made of horn), grapefruit spons (an oval spoon with a deep bowl and a sharp edge), and jam spoons (which have cutaways like a violin on each side of the bowl). | |
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| | A [[spork]] is a cross between a spoon and a [[fork]]. | | A [[spork]] is a cross between a spoon and a [[fork]]. |
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| | ==Other Uses== | | ==Other Uses== |
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| − | [[Spoonerism]] a spoonerism is created when a speaker switches the consonants between two words. For example: "shake a tower" as a substitution for "take a shower." The [[Shel Silverstein]] book [[Runny Babbit]] is another famous example. [[Brad Pitt]] was recently criticised for calling his daughter Shiloh, on the grounds that it was an unfortunate spoonerism. | + | A [[spoonerism]] is created when a speaker switches the consonants between two words. For example: "shake a tower" as a substitution for "take a shower." The [[Shel Silverstein]] book [[Runny Babbit]] is another famous example. |
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| | [[Category:Cutlery]] | | [[Category:Cutlery]] |