dessertspoon vs knife

dessertspoon

noun
  • An item of cutlery; a spoon, larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon, used for eating dessert. 

  • A unit of measure, being equivalent to two teaspoons or two-thirds of a tablespoon, or approximately 10 millilitres; a dessertspoonful. 

  • More generally, that volume of a substance which is contained within a dessert spoon. 

knife

noun
  • A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing. 

  • A weapon designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for slashing and/or stabbing and too short to be called a sword. A dagger. 

  • Any blade-like part in a tool or a machine designed for cutting, such as that of a chipper. 

verb
  • To betray, especially in the context of a political slate. 

  • To positively ignore, especially in order to denigrate; compare cut. 

  • To cut with a knife. 

  • To use a knife to injure or kill by stabbing, slashing, or otherwise using the sharp edge of the knife as a weapon. 

  • To cut through as if with a knife. 

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