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tea⋅spoon⋅ful

[tee-spoon-fool]
–noun, plural -fuls.
1. the amount a teaspoon can hold.
2. a volumetric measure equal to 1/6 fluid ounce (4.9 ml); 1/3 tablespoonful. Abbreviation: t., tsp.

Origin:
1725–35; teaspoon + -ful


See -ful.
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tea·spoon·ful   (tē'spōōn-fŏŏl')   
n.   pl. tea·spoon·fuls Abbr. t. or tsp.
The amount that a teaspoon can hold.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: tea·spoon·ful
Pronunciation: -"ful
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural tea·spoon·fuls /-"fulz/ also tea·spoons·ful /-"spünz-"ful, -'spünz-/
: TEASPOON
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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