spatula
noun
spat·u·la
ˈspa-chə-lə 
ˈspach-lə
: a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting
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Offset spatula This decorating tool is a skinny, rectangular spatula used to assist in smoothing icing, which will give your cake a polished finish.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Spread mixture onto prepared rimmed baking sheet using a silicone spatula.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Gently toss with rubber spatula.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
Using a spatula, flip potatoes, keeping as much intact as possible; cook, undisturbed, until browned on other side, about 2 minutes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Spread mixture onto prepared rimmed baking sheet using a silicone spatula.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Gently toss with rubber spatula.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
Using a spatula, flip potatoes, keeping as much intact as possible; cook, undisturbed, until browned on other side, about 2 minutes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spatula
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“Spatula.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spatula. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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spatula
noun
spat·u·la
ˈspach-ə-lə
: an instrument with a thin flexible blade used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances or lifting
Medical Definition
spatula
noun
spat·u·la
ˈspach-(ə-)lə
: a flat thin instrument for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, lifting, or scraping
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