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Tongue depressor. A tongue depressor or spatula is a tool used in medical practice to depress the tongue to allow for examination of the mouth and throat. Hobbyists, artists, teachers and confectionery makers use tongue depressors, which may also be referred to as craft sticks or popsicle sticks.
A ladle is a type of serving spoon used for soup, stew, or other foods. Lame: Used to slash the tops of bread loaves in artisan baking. Lélé Baton Lélé: A six-pronged wooden stick used in Caribbean cooking like a whisk. [6] Lemon reamer: A juicer with a fluted peak at the end of a short handle, where a half a lemon is pressed to release the ...
This can be done to make a more convenient, less wasteful, or more cost-efficient product. [1] Many different types of combination utensils have been created, each designed to serve a different purpose. The best known and commonly used combination utensil is the spork, a combination spoon and fork.
An ice pop stick bomb, ready to throw. Stick bombs can be constructed out of most flat sticks of the appropriate dimensions. The usual material for construction is wood, but plastic can also be used. Ice pop sticks (craft sticks) and tongue depressors are popular because of availability, low cost, and because they are easily coloured. Tongue ...
Basic diagram of an onager, a type of catapult. A catapult is a ballistic device used to launch a projectile a great distance without the aid of gunpowder or other propellants – particularly various types of ancient and medieval siege engines. [1] A catapult uses the sudden release of stored potential energy to propel its payload.
A silver Peruvian atlatl from the 12th-15th century Atlatl in use. A spear-thrower, spear-throwing lever, or atlatl (pronounced / ˈ æ t l æ t əl / ⓘ [1] or / ˈ ɑː t l ɑː t əl /; [2] Nahuatl ahtlatl [ˈaʔt͡ɬat͡ɬ]) is a tool that uses leverage to achieve greater velocity in dart or javelin-throwing, and includes a bearing surface that allows the user to store energy during the ...
A pair of chopsticks made from yew on a wooden chopstick rest. A chopstick rest is tableware, similar to a knife rest or a spoon rest, used to keep chopstick tips off the table and to prevent used chopsticks from contaminating or rolling off tables.
A pink spoon rest for 3 spoons A serving spoon resting on a vertical "ladle rest" Spoon rest. A spoon rest (also known as a dublé) is a piece of kitchenware that serves as a place to lay spoons and other cooking utensils, to prevent cooking fluids from getting onto countertops, [1] [2] [3] as well as keeping the spoon from touching any contaminants that might be on the counter.