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n. - As much as a small measurer will hold.

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Usage examples (31)
  • Soak a teaspoonful of gelatine one or two hours in three table - spoonfuls of water.
  • Trying to swallow them by the teaspoonful is another -- and, let me say from the get-go, not an advisable -- thing altogether.
  • Mix a tablespoonful of salad oil, a teaspoonful of
  • Add a teaspoonful each of water and oil to the egg.
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