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English noun: ladle | |||
| 1. | ladle (artifact) a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | vessel | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dipper, scoop, soup ladle | ||
| Part holonym | grip, handgrip, handle, hold | ||
English verb: ladle | |||
| 1. | ladle (contact) put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle | ||
| Samples | Ladle soup into the bowl. | ||
| Examples | The women ladle water into the bowl | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lay, place, pose, position, put, set | ||
| 2. | ladle (contact) remove with or as if with a ladle | ||
| Samples | Ladle the water out of the bowl. | ||
| Synonyms | lade, laden | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | slop | ||
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