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spoon 1. an angling lure for spinning or trolling, consisting of a bright piece of metal which swivels on a trace to which are attached a hook or hooks 2. Golf a former name for a No. 3 wood 3. Rowing a type of oar blade that is curved at the edges and tip to gain a firm grip on the water spoon [spün] (design engineering) A slender rod with a cup-shaped projection at right angles to the rod, used for scraping drillings out of a borehole. (mining engineering) An instrument in which earth or pulp may be delicately tested by washing to detect gold or amalgam. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| But when the Man raised his spoon to his mouth he began blowing upon it. There was once a very old man, whose eyes had become dim, his ears dull of hearing, his knees trembled, and when he sat at table he could hardly hold the spoon, and spilt the broth upon the table-cloth or let it run out of his mouth. "I may say, steward," the Ancient Mariner resumed, "that I was born with a silver spoon that melted in my mouth and left me a proper prodigal son. |
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