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Spatula
Pronunciation : Spat"u*la
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. spatula, spathula, dim. of spatha a spatula: F. spatule. See Spade for digging.]
Definition : Defn: An implement shaped like a knife, flat, thin, and somewhat flexible, used for spreading paints, fine plasters, drugs in compounding prescriptions, etc. Cf. Palette knife, under Palette.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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