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Units with respect to the teaspoon as defined and "dram-teaspoon" (defined values in bold) teaspoon dram-teaspoon Unit Abbr. defined in tsp minims ml minims ml Notes Fluid Ounce fl oz, f℥ 6 tsp*/ 8 fl dr 480: 29.57 480: 29.57 Tablespoon Tbsp 3 tsp*/ 4 fl dr 240: 14.79 240: 14.79 1 Tbsp = 3 tsp* Dessertspoon dsp 2 tsp 160 9.858 120 7.393 1 dsp ...
A tablespoon (tbsp., Tbsp., Tb., or T.) is a large spoon. In many English-speaking regions, the term now refers to a large spoon used for serving; [1] however, in some regions, it is the largest type of spoon used for eating. By extension, the term is also used as a cooking measure of volume.
A teaspoon (tsp.) is a small spoon that can be used to stir a cup of tea or coffee, or as a tool for measuring volume. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The size of teaspoons ranges from about 2.5 to 7.3 mL (0.088 to 0.257 imp fl oz; 0.085 to 0.247 US fl oz).
These cutlery spoons are also called a "teaspoon" and "tablespoon", but are not necessarily the same volume as measuring spoons with the same names: Cutlery spoons are not made to standard sizes and may hold 2.5~7.3 ml (50%~146% of 5 ml) for teaspoons [3] and 7~20 ml (47%~133% of 15 ml) for tablespoons. The difference in size can be dangerous ...
The teaspoon, tablespoon, and cup are defined in terms of a fluid ounce as 1 ⁄ 6, 1 ⁄ 2, and 8 fluid ounces respectively. The fluid ounce derives its name originally from being the volume of one ounce avoirdupois of water, [21] but in the US it is defined as 1 ⁄ 128 of a US gallon. Consequently, a fluid ounce of water weighs about 1.041 ...
Similar in size to a soup spoon (intermediate between a teaspoon and a tablespoon) but with an oval rather than round bowl, it typically has a capacity around twice that of a teaspoon. By extension, the term "dessert spoon" is used as a cooking measure of volume, usually of 10 mL, 1 ⁄ 3 US fl oz, or 1 ⁄ 4 imp fl oz.
Teaspoon — small, suitable for stirring and sipping tea or coffee; standard capacity one third of a tablespoon; a cooking measure of volume; Tablespoon — sometimes used for ice cream and soup; standard capacity of three teaspoons; a cooking measure of volume; M1926 spoon — Army issue with mess kits from 1941 to 2002, volume of two tablespoons
Dashes, pinches, and smidgens are all traditionally very small amounts well under a teaspoon, but not more uniformly defined. In the early 2000s some companies began selling measuring spoons that defined a dash as 1 ⁄ 8 teaspoon, a pinch as 1 ⁄ 16 teaspoon, and a smidgen as 1 ⁄ 32 teaspoon.