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Ladles vs Ladle - What's the difference?

ladles | ladle |

As nouns the difference between ladles and ladle

is that ladles is while ladle is a deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle.

As verbs the difference between ladles and ladle

is that ladles is (ladle) while ladle is to serve something with a ladle.

ladles

English

Noun

(head)
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (ladle)
  • ladle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle.
  • * Boyle
  • When the materials of glass have been kept long in fusion, the mixture casts up the superfluous salt, which the workmen take off with ladles .
  • A container used in a foundry to transport and pour out molten metal.
  • The float of a mill wheel; a ladle board.
  • An instrument for drawing the charge of a cannon.
  • A ring, with a handle or handles fitted to it, for carrying shot.
  • Synonyms

    * (deep-bowled spoon) dipper

    Derived terms

    * frying ladle

    Verb

  • to serve something with a ladle
  • Anagrams

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