plural sporks
: a multipurpose eating utensil that combines the bowl of a spoon with the tines of a fork
Want everything 2 backpackers need for dining, including 2 mugs with lids, 2 bowls, 2 sporks and a pot with a lid? You got it!—
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Unlike most utensils, the spork is a young man’s game.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
Gerber upgrades the iconic spork with its all-new Devour Titanium.
—Mike Richard, Men's Health, 28 Apr. 2022
There are enough plates, bowls and sporks to accommodate four people and our pros like how efficiently all the parts nested together.
—Sara Tane, goodhousekeeping.com, 16 May 2023
When the white is two-thirds cooked, use a spork to flip the egg.
—Aleta Burchyski, Outside Online, 22 June 2020
This is the quintessential camping spork.
—Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2023
Oppo, jedi, adorbs, dox variant doxxed, eggcorn (a misheard slip of the ear), fintech, folx (inclusive alternative to folks), grawlix, hangry, matcha, onesie, spork, swole, unmalted, vaquita, vax and vaxxed were added.
—Leanne Italie, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2022
Who knew that a tactical spork was a thing?
—Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 13 July 2022
On the back of the spork Gerber cleverly attached a small multi-tool that adds almost no weight or bulk but comes with a couple handy tools, including a bottle and can opener, and two flathead screwdrivers.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 13 June 2022
Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
Gerber upgrades the iconic spork with its all-new Devour Titanium.
—Mike Richard, Men's Health, 28 Apr. 2022
There are enough plates, bowls and sporks to accommodate four people and our pros like how efficiently all the parts nested together.
—Sara Tane, goodhousekeeping.com, 16 May 2023
When the white is two-thirds cooked, use a spork to flip the egg.
—Aleta Burchyski, Outside Online, 22 June 2020
This is the quintessential camping spork.
—Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2023
Oppo, jedi, adorbs, dox variant doxxed, eggcorn (a misheard slip of the ear), fintech, folx (inclusive alternative to folks), grawlix, hangry, matcha, onesie, spork, swole, unmalted, vaquita, vax and vaxxed were added.
—Leanne Italie, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2022
Who knew that a tactical spork was a thing?
—Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 13 July 2022
On the back of the spork Gerber cleverly attached a small multi-tool that adds almost no weight or bulk but comes with a couple handy tools, including a bottle and can opener, and two flathead screwdrivers.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 13 June 2022
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“Spork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spork. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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