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Meaning of ladle

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

ladle

Pronunciation:/ˈleɪ.dəl//ˈleɪ.dəl/

noun

Definitions

  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

Definitions

  1. To pour or serve something with a ladle.

    Example: One man ladled molten steel into the shot sleeve.