noun🔗ShareA kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface attached to a long handle, used for turning, lifting or stirring food."The chef used two spatulas to flip the large pancakes on the griddle. "utensilfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA kitchen utensil consisting of a flexible surface attached to a long handle, used for scraping the sides of bowls."The baker used spatulas to scrape the batter from the mixing bowls. "utensilfooditemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA palette knife."The artist used spatulas to spread thick layers of paint on the canvas, creating texture. "utensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA thin hand tool, often made of nickel, for handling chemicals or other materials, when weighing, etc."The lab technician used spatulas to carefully transfer the powdered chemicals onto the balance for weighing. "utensilchemistryscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA croupier's tool for turning up cards in a casino."The croupier used small, specialized spatulas to deftly flip the hidden cards on the baccarat table. "utensilentertainmentgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA sclerotized, T-shaped plate in the prothorax of larvae of flies belonging to family Cecidomyiidae, the gall midges."Under a microscope, the entomologist pointed out the dark, T-shaped spatulas inside the tiny gall midge larva's prothorax, confirming its identification. "biologyinsectanatomypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading