- utensil
- utensil late 14c., from O.Fr. utensile "implement," from L. utensilia "materials, things for use," noun use of neut. pl. of utensilis "fit for use," from uti (see USE (Cf. use)).
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Utensil — Utensil: I.Utensil,das:⇨Gebrauchsgegenstand II.Utensilien(Pl):⇨Zubehör(1) … Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme
Utensil — U*ten sil (?; 277), n. [F. utensile, ustensile, L. utensile, fr. utensilis that may be used, fit for use, fr. uti, p. p. usus, to use. See {Use}, v. t.] That which is used; an instrument; an implement; especially, an instrument or vessel used in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
utensil — index appliance, device (mechanism)), expedient, instrument (tool), tool Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
utensil — *implement, tool, instrument, appliance Analogous words: *device, contrivance, contraption, gadget … New Dictionary of Synonyms
utensil — [n] tool, usually for eating apparatus, appliance, contrivance, convenience, device, equipment, fork, gadget, implement, instrument, knife, silverware, spoon, tableware, ware; concepts 493,499 … New thesaurus
utensil — ► NOUN ▪ a tool or container, especially for household use. ORIGIN from Latin utensilis usable , from uti to use … English terms dictionary
utensil — [yo͞o ten′səl] n. [ME utensele < MFr utensile < L utensilia, materials, utensils < neut. pl. of utensilis, fit for use < uti, to use] 1. any implement or container ordinarily used as in a kitchen 2. an implement or tool, as for use in … English World dictionary
utensil — UK [juːˈtens(ə)l] / US [juˈtens(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms utensil : singular utensil plural utensils something that you use for cooking or eating with a range of stainless steel cooking utensils … English dictionary
Utensil — Uten|sil [utɛn zi:l], das; s, Utensilien [utɛn zi:li̯ən] <meist Plural>: Gegenstand, den man zu einem bestimmten Zweck braucht: alle Utensilien findest du im Bad; in ihrer Handtasche befanden sich die üblichen Utensilien. Syn.: ↑ Requisit.… … Universal-Lexikon
utensil — noun Utensil is used after these nouns: ↑kitchen … Collocations dictionary
