SPATULATE
spatulate
Verb
- To treat or mix with a spatula.
- To incise the end of a pliable cylindrical structure such that the cut end can be splayed apart and flattened
Adjective
- Shaped like a spatula; having a rounded, flattened extremity.
- Having a broad, flat end and tapering into a narrower base.
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