ladle
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/ˈleɪ.dəl/
English
Definitions
noun
- A deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle.
- 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.
verb
- To pour or serve something with a ladle.“One man ladled molten steel into the shot sleeve.”