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High School is like a spork: it's a crappy spoon and a crappy fork, so in the end it's just plain useless.
John Mayer

Meaning of "spork" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPORK

Blend of spoon and fork.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SPORK

spork  [spɔːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPORK

noun
adjective
verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spork is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPORK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Spork

A spork is a hybrid form of cutlery taking the form of a spoon-like shallow scoop with three or four fork tines. Spork-like utensils, such as the terrapin fork or ice cream fork, have been manufactured since the late 19th century; patents for spork-like designs date back to at least 1874, and the word "spork" was registered as a trademark in the US and the UK decades later. They are used by fast food restaurants, schools, prisons, the military, backpackers and in airline meals. The word spork combines spoon and fork. Similarly, the word foon is a blend of fork and spoon. The word "spork" appeared in the 1909 supplement to the Century Dictionary, where it was described as a trade name and "a 'portmanteau-word' applied to a long, slender spoon having, at the end of the bowl, projections resembling the tines of a fork".

Definition of spork in the English dictionary

The definition of spork in the dictionary is ® a utensil used for eating, combining a spoon and a fork.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPORK


boardwalk
ˈbɔːdˌwɔːk
catwalk
ˈkætˌwɔːk
chalk
tʃɔːk
cork
kɔːk
dork
dɔːk
fork
fɔːk
hawk
hɔːk
Hawke
hɔːk
mohawk
ˈməʊhɔːk
morepork
ˈmɔːˌpɔːk
orc
ɔːk
pork
pɔːk
sidewalk
ˈsaɪdˌwɔːk
stalk
stɔːk
stork
stɔːk
talk
tɔːk
tomahawk
ˈtɒməˌhɔːk
torque
tɔːk
walk
wɔːk
york
jɔːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPORK

sporangiospore
sporangium
spore
spore case
spore print
sporicidal
sporicide
sporidia
sporidial
sporidium
sporocarp
sporocyst
sporocyte
sporogenesis
sporogenic
sporogenous
sporogeny
sporogonia
sporogonial
sporogonic

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPORK

all in a day´s work
artwork
at work
belly of pork
bodywork
clockwork
framework
homework
housework
network
neural network
New York
out of work
paperwork
patchwork
salt pork
social work
teamwork
wickerwork
work

Synonyms and antonyms of spork in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «spork» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPORK

Find out the translation of spork to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spork from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spork» in English.

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叉勺
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spork
570 millions of speakers

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spork
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Spork
380 millions of speakers
ar

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يرمى
280 millions of speakers

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Spork
278 millions of speakers

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Spork
270 millions of speakers

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সামলে
260 millions of speakers

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spork
220 millions of speakers

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Spork
190 millions of speakers

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Spork
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スポーク
130 millions of speakers

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스포
85 millions of speakers

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Spork
85 millions of speakers
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spork
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

spork
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पार्क
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Spork
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spork
65 millions of speakers

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Spork
50 millions of speakers

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Spork
40 millions of speakers

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spork
30 millions of speakers
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spork
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

spork
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

spork
10 millions of speakers
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spork
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spork

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPORK»

The term «spork» is regularly used and occupies the 70.367 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPORK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spork

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QUOTES WITH «SPORK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word spork.
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John Mayer
High School is like a spork: it's a crappy spoon and a crappy fork, so in the end it's just plain useless.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPORK»

Discover the use of spork in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spork and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Spork
A humorous _multi-cutleryÓ tale about how Spork half spoon, half fork finally finds his place at the table. A charming story for anyone who has ever wondered about their place in the world.
Kyo Mackear, 2010
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Spork-Fed: Super Fun and Flavorful Vegan Recipes from the ...
We encourage everyone to pick up this book and take the Spork adventure!" -Emily Deschanel (star of the TV series "Bones") and Zooey Deschanel (film and TV actress) from the foreword.
Jenny Engel, Heather Goldberg, 2011
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A Tale of Spork and the Beans:
Spork and the Beans can be very silly when they play together, but sometimes they get into trouble... A Tale of Spork and the Beans encourages early childhood education in reading, reading comprehension and phonics.
Paul D. Longo, 2014
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Read - Write - Respond Using Historic Events: July - ...
Other Events This Day • First successful U.S. silver mine (Virginia City, Nevada) ( 1860) • First federal prisoners arrive at Alcatraz (1934) No other plastic utensil has come on the scene finding such devotion as the spork . The spork is an ...
Jimmie Aydelott, Dianna Buck, 2007
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Collected Fictions
This is a spork, Tommy. What is a spork? Who can say what a spork is? I can, I can. A spork is half a spoon and half a fork. Do you know what this spork is made out of? Who can say what this spork is made out of? This spork is made out of ...
Gordon Lish, 2010
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Ruby on Rails Tutorial: Learn Web Development with Rails
3.6.3 Speeding up Tests with Spork When running bundle exec rspec, you may have noticed that it takes several seconds just to start running the tests, but once they start running they finish quickly. This is because each time RSpec runs the ...
Michael Hartl, 2012
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Ruby and MongoDB Web Development: Beginner's Guide
Gautam Rege. Time llll' aotion - sllorking it First, install spork — add it to the Gemfile if it's not already there in the following manner: gem 'spork' Now, we install spork in the following manner: $ spork ——bootstrap Using RSpec Bootstrapping ...
Gautam Rege, 2012
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Different Strokes: The Lives and Teachings of the Game's ...
Shirley Spork V V hen she leaves a first message on my answering machine, she signs off, "Shirley Spork, founding member, LPGA." It is not so much prideful as no-nonsense, matter-of-fact. Though she likes all kinds of fishing, stream to deep  ...
Mona Vold, 1999
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Instant Cucumber BDD How-to
The first step in running spork cucumber —bootstrap in the terminal is as follows: $ spork cucumber ——bootstrap Spork will update the features/support/env. rb file with guidance for us to modify. Usually one thing we need to do is move the ...
Wayne Ye, 2013
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Spork
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! A spork or a foon is a hybrid form of cutlery taking the form of a spoon-like shallow scoop with three or four fork tines.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPORK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spork is used in the context of the following news items.
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Spork opening in north Dallas
Loosely inspired by the now-closed Taylor's Refresher in Napa Valley, Spork still resembles the shell of a Sonic Drive-In, but space-themed murals line the ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Mar 15»
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Cook's Brand introduces highly-visible mini spork
The spork is less than three inches long, meaning it won't clog plumbing. Even with its small size, it still retains a full-sized bowl and textured grip for easy use. «CorrectionsOne, Jan 15»
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Eagle-Eyed Detective Thwarts Inmate's Theft Of Jail Spork Valued At …
Next to that caption was a photo of a spork, the spoon/fork hybrid used by inmates during jail meals. In a subsequent message, the inmate noted that, “it wasn't ... «The Smoking Gun, Jan 15»
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Ramen Spork Makes Eating Instant Noodles So Much Easier
The traditional spork, a spoon with short fork-like prongs at the tip, is still not ideal for Ramen noodles because the broth can slip right out through the prongs. «Headlines & Global News, Sep 14»
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Spoon Crafted Specifically For Ramen Makes Slurping Noodles A …
With this specialty ramen spork, however, you may never have to swap your utensils again. You can finally enjoy your ramen meal for all it's worth, without ... «Huffington Post, Sep 14»
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Steve Smith references sporks applesauce sandwiches in trash …
Listen, Smith can take all the sandwiches and apple sauce he wants, but let's leave the wonderful spork alone. It's already one of the most underutilized ... «FOXSports.com, Aug 14»
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PB&J gelato wins Wisconsin State Fair Golden Spork Award
Dolce Panino (Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich) from La Coppa Artisan Gelato is crunchy peanut butter gelato laced with peanuts and paired with tangy grape ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 14»
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Wisconsin State Fair Golden Spork Awards finalists include lots of …
Finalists in the second annual Golden Spork Awards sponsored by the Wisconsin State Fair have been selected. And, drum roll... five of the eight have bacon. «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jun 14»
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Ontario Superior Court upholds millions in sanctions against dentist …
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed an appeal of sanctions ordered against Otto Spork. The former dentist was found by the Ontario Securities ... «Financial Post, May 14»
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Restaurant Report: Spork in Bend, Ore.
Spork, a Bend, Ore., restaurant that began as a food truck, is a precocious lovechild of sesame and pork. Jeff Hunt, an owner and the executive chef, developed ... «New York Times, Dec 13»

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