spatula

noun

spat·u·la | \ˈspa-chə-lə,

ˈspach-lə\

Definition of spatula

: a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting

Examples of spatula in a Sentence

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Remove the potatoes using a spatula and transfer to a serving plate. — Nick Marino, New York Times, "A Food Artist’s Surprisingly Low-Key Recipe (That She Eats With Her Hands)," 2 July 2018 Use a spatula to turn over the bread/egg slices and cutouts, if using, cook for 1 minute more, so the white is cooked but the yolk is still runny. — Ellie Krieger, charlotteobserver, "Eggs in a hole, French edition," 12 June 2018 Add chocolate and, using a large rubber spatula, fold into egg-white mixture. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Chocolate Meringue Layer Cake," 6 Mar. 2018 Heat on medium-high heat, occasionally stirring with a silicone spatula for about 3 to 4 minutes. — Nik Sharma, SFChronicle.com, "A Brown Kitchen: Mango layer cake for a fresh summer treat," 11 July 2018 Skin spatula devices show a milky, oily liquid coming out of pores. — Macaela Mackenzie, Allure, "The "Skin Spatula" Device Is Going Viral as a Blackhead Treatment," 6 July 2018 Spread the mixture evenly onto the prepared baking sheets, flattening it with the back of a spatula. — Blake Bakkila, Health.com, "3 Easy Summer Campfire Recipes Your Entire Family Will Enjoy," 22 June 2018 Today, Euler’s formula is a tool as basic to electrical engineers and physicists as the spatula is to short-order cooks. — Siobhan Roberts, WSJ, "An Euler Bookshelf: No Ordinary Genius," 22 June 2018 The slight 66-year-old stands over the A’s grill wielding a spatula, a hairnet stretched over her dark bun and a red apron around her waist, waiting for her son to put her out of a job. — Lauren Smiley, WIRED, "The Mission to Build the Ultimate Burger Bot," 21 June 2018

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