spork

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  1. A ‘portmanteau-word’ applied to a long, slender spoon having at the end of the bowl projections resembling the tines of a fork. [Trade use.]

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  • I might not know the salad fork from a KFC spork, but I know to be polite.
  • If they would make a titanium model I would buy it and give it to all my little friends who think a spork is actually something to eat with ...... —  Kit Up
  • The Meal Kit contains everything you need to prepare and eat a meal anytime, anywhere: two plates, a spill-free cup with lid (300ml), a combined colander and cutting board, a "spork" —  Original Signal - Transmitting Gadgets
  • The spork is made of a tough and durable PC (polycarbonate) material and the rest is made of PP (polypropylene), an environmentally-friendly plastic. —  Original Signal - Transmitting Gadgets
  • - High on the list of gadget annoyances that make me want to scab my eyes out with a spork-just below cables and batteries - is the unfettered proliferation of memory cards. —  Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
 

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