ladle

[leyd-l] Example Sentences Origin

la·dle

[leyd-l] noun, verb, la·dled, la·dling.
noun
1.
a long-handled utensil with a cup-shaped bowl for dipping or conveying liquids.
2.
Metallurgy. a bucketlike, refractory-lined container for transferring molten metal.
verb (used with object)
3.
to dip or convey with or as if with a ladle: to ladle soup into bowls.

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Ladle is always a great word to know.
So is linear momentum. Does it mean:
says a line linking a planet to the sun sweeps out equal areas in equal time
the product of the mass and velocity of an object

Origin:
before 1000; Middle English ladel, Old English hlædel. See lade, -le

la·dler, noun
un·la·dled, adjective
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Example Sentences
  • Use a ladle or the stirring paddle to scoop hot water into the pouch to remove the residual extract.
  • Ladle onto plates and drizzle each portion with olive oil, then add a little salt and pepper.
  • Put through a medium strainer, pressing the soup through with the back of a ladle or with a pestle.
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ladle (ˈleɪdəl)
 
n
1.  a long-handled spoon having a deep bowl for serving or transferring liquids: a soup ladle
2.  a large bucket-shaped container for transferring molten metal
 
vb
3.  (tr) to lift or serve out with or as if with a ladle
 
[Old English hlædel, from hladan to draw out]
 
'ladleful
 
n

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ladle
"large, long-handled spoon for deawing liquids," O.E. hlædel, from hladan "to load" (see lade) + -le, suffix expressing "appliance, tool" (cf. shovel). The verb is first recorded 1520s. Related: Ladled.
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