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utensil

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  1. implement             
 
uten.sil \yu.-'ten(t)-s*l, 'yu:-.\ n [ME, vessels for domestic use, fr. MF 
   utensile, fr. L utensilia, fr]. neut. pl. of utensilis useful, fr. uti to 
   use 1: an instrument or vessel used in a household and esp. a kitchen  2: a 
   useful tool or implement