tablespoonful

[ tey-buhl-spoon-fool ]

noun,plural ta·ble·spoon·fuls.
  1. the amount a tablespoon can hold.

  2. a volumetric measure equal to ½ fluid ounce (14.8 milliliters), or three teaspoonfuls. Abbreviations: T., tbs., tbsp.

Origin of tablespoonful

1
First recorded in 1765–75; tablespoon + -ful

usage note For tablespoonful

See -ful.

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