spatula

(spăch'ə-lə)
n.

1. A small implement having a broad, flat, flexible blade that is used to mix, spread, or lift material.
2. A device, such as a small wooden paddle, used to press down the tongue during an examination of the mouth or throat.

[Latin, flat piece of wood, splint, diminutive of spatha, broadsword. See spathe.]

spatular spat'u·lar adj.

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[SPACH-oo-luh] A flattish, rather narrow kitchen utensil that comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. Depending on the material from which it's made (which includes wood, metal, rubber and plastic), spatulas can be used for a plethora of kitchen tasks. Rigid wood spatulas are good for scraping the sides of pots and turning foods, whereas softer plastic or rubber spatulas are better for stirring ingredients in a curved bowl and folding mixtures together. Flexible metal spatulas-both long and short-are perfect for spreading frosting on cakes. See also turner.

[Ar]

A bone or stone tool comprising a broad thin blade. The use of such items can rarely be specified, but they seem to have been used for burnishing pottery and in leatherworking.

a small, flattened or curved utensil made of metal (often stainless steel), bone, or wood and used to dispense crystalline or powdered material.

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A wide, flat, blunt, usually flexible instrument of little thickness, used for spreading material on a smooth surface or mixing.

• obstetric s. — Keller's spatula is a long-handled, 3 ft, rod with a blunt spatulate tip, introduced into the uterus and manipulated from outside the cow or mare. Used to remove the skin of the fetus by blunt dissection. De Bruin's spatula is similar and used for a similar purpose but is short-handled and is manipulated from inside the uterus.

n

A flat-bladed instrument without sharp edges used for mixing certain dental materials (for example, cement, plaster of paris, impression pastes).

For a list of words related to spatula, see:

• Shovels and Digging and Lifting Tools - spatula: spreading or scooping tool with flat, thin blade on handle
• Utensils and Appliances - spatula: flat, usu. flexible-bladed device of metal, wood, or rubber, used for scraping or turning

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - spatel, paletkniv

Nederlands (Dutch)
spatel

Français (French)
n. - (gén) spatule, abaisse-langue

Deutsch (German)
n. - Spatel, Spachtel

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σπάτουλα

Italiano (Italian)
spatola

Português (Portuguese)
n. - espátula (f)

Русский (Russian)
шпатель, лопаточка

Español (Spanish)
n. - espátula

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - spatel, spackel, palettkniv, stekspade

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
抹刀, 小铲, 压舌板

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 抹刀, 小鏟, 壓舌板

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 약 숟가락, 압설자, (요리용) 프라이 뒤집개

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - へら, 舌押し器

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ألمبسط " ملعقه أو سكين ألصيدلاني يبسط بها ألمواد أو يمزجها "‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מרית, כף-מריחה‬

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