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ladle

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/ˈleɪ.dəl/ English

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noun

  1. A deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle.
  2. A container used in a foundry to transport and pour out molten metal.
  3. The float of a mill wheel; a ladle board.
  4. An instrument for drawing the charge of a cannon.

verb

  1. To pour or serve something with a ladle.“One man ladled molten steel into the shot sleeve.”

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