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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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| In the heyday of the ranch, steamers had a difficult time dodging the rocks of the cove, so the Spooners built a chute to propel the livestock down from the bluff to a loading wharf. |
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