Tbsp Meaning
/ˈteɪblspuːn/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAbbreviation of tablespoon, a unit of measurement.
nounAlternative form of tbsp.
Sentence Examples
Dissolve the baking powder in 1 tbsp water.
CEFR Practice Quiz
For this small batch, you only need one ____ of cinnamon, not a larger measure.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The abbreviation ____ is very commonly used in cooking recipes to represent a single large tablespoon today.
Word Origin & History
Capitalized, while leaving tsp in lower case, to emphasize that the larger tablespoon, rather than the smaller teaspoon, is wanted.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"2 tsp vinegar / 2 Tbsp 1% milk"
— 2011, Sandi Richard, Eating Forward: The New Way to Create Amazing & Easy Family Dinners, Cochrane, Alta.: Cooking for the Rushed Inc., →ISBN, page 50:
"1 tsp vanilla extract (optional) / 1 Tbsp sweetener"
— 2012, Kelly Lester, Cooking with Trader Joe’s Cookbook: Easy Lunch Boxes, Encinitas, Calif.: Brown Bag Publishers, →ISBN, page 52:
"To increase the umami taste, splash 1 Tbsp of soy or tamari sauce on the broccolini once they’re cooked, and swap the fine salt out for an umami-infused salt."
— 2020, Nik Sharma, The Flavor Equation: The Science of Great Cooking Explained + More than 100 Essential Recipes, Chronicle Books, →ISBN, page 214:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
For this small batch, you only need one ____ of cinnamon, not a larger measure.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The abbreviation ____ is very commonly used in cooking recipes to represent a single large tablespoon today.