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TSP

n. countable
C1 Advanced tsp

n. Stands for teaspoon. A short way of writing it when you are following a recipe. It is a small unit of measurement used for cooking or medicine.

n. Abbreviation for teaspoon, used as a unit of measure in culinary and pharmaceutical contexts. Equivalent to approximately 5 millilitres.


SIMPLE

Add 1 tsp of salt to the mixture.

CONTEXTUAL

The recipe calls for exactly 1 tsp of baking powder to ensure the cake rises correctly.

COMPLEX

While professional kitchens often measure by weight for precision, home recipes frequently rely on volume-based units like the tsp for small quantities of dry ingredients.

Usage

Usually written in lowercase or with a capital 'T' in recipes; often appears without a period in modern usage.

Pitfall

Add one tsp.s of sugarAdd one tsp of sugarAbbreviations for units of measurement like 'tsp' do not take a plural 's' even when the amount is greater than one.

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