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The correct spelling is ladles.
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noun
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The correct spelling is ladles. A deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle. For example: "One man ladled molten steel into the shot sleeve."
Usage Examples
“One man ladled molten steel into the shot sleeve.”
Meanings
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.
- 5.A ring, with a handle or handles fitted to it, for carrying shot.
verb
- 1.To pour or serve something with a ladle.
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