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ta⋅ble⋅spoon⋅ful

[tey-buhl-spoon-fool]
–noun, plural -fuls.
1. the amount a tablespoon can hold.
2. a volumetric measure equal to 1/2 fluid ounce (14.8 ml), or three teaspoonfuls. Abbreviation: T., tbs., tbsp.

Origin:
1765–75; tablespoon + -ful


See -ful.
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ta·ble·spoon·ful   (tā'bəl-spōōn-fŏŏl')   
n.   pl. ta·ble·spoon·fuls Abbr. T. or tbs. or tbsp.
The amount that a tablespoon can hold.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ta·ble·spoon·ful
Pronunciation: "tA-b&l-'spün-"ful, 'tA-b&l-"
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ta·ble·spoon·fuls /-"fulz/ also ta·ble·spoons·ful /-'spünz-"ful, -"spünz-/
: TABLESPOON
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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