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spatula definition

spatu·la (spac̸h′ə lə)

noun

any of various implements with a broad, flat, flexible blade, used for spreading or blending substances, as foods or paints, for scraping, etc.

Etymology: L, dim. of spatha, flat blade: see spade

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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