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Spork|spɔːk| Also spork. [Blend of spoon n. + fork n.] A proprietary name for a piece of cutlery combining the features of a spoon, fork, (and sometimes, knife).
1909in Cent. Dict. Suppl. 1970Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 11 Aug. tm 65 Van Brode Milling Co., Inc., Clinton, Mass... Spork for Combination Plastic Spoon, Fork and Knife. 1971P. J. R. Nichols Rehabil. Severely Disabled II. iii. 117 Spoons or spoons with fork ends (sporks), either fitted with a swivel or shaped to a child's needs, are the commonest aids supplied. 1975Equipment for Disabled: Home Managem. (ed. 4) 50/1 The spork can be adapted by bending and/or lengthened by rivetting on an extension. 1976Trade Marks Jrnl. 22 Dec. 2628/1 Spork... Cutlery, forks and spoons, all included in Class 8. D. Green and Company.., Sutton, Surrey..; manufacturers and merchants. |