"splade" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From the brand name Splayd. A blend of spoon (or spork) and blade.",
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      "form": "splades",
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          "ref": "2000, Chris Holden, Nutrition and Child Health http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&hl=en&vid=ISBN070202421X&id=EUXbcmfcADYC&pg=PA155&lpg=PA155&sig=bVoSsfQXfuag_Q_HwnwaT6DoOlY Cutlery",
          "text": "◆ small, flat soft plastic spoons\n◆ use of a ‘splade’ instead of a fork\n◆ cutlery with a large soft handle for easier grip"
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          "text": "2002, Morven F Ball, Developmental Coordination Disorder http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN1843100908&id=C1yzHzIrgxMC&pg=PA38&lpg=PA38&sig=_LRarnsyr-a6oZswikqcT1NFOIE\nA splade (see Figure 7.2) can be used if there is a problem with coordinating a knife and fork."
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          "text": "At even the best dinner parties a splade (an implement combining a spoon, a fork, and a blunt blade) was used to load the food from lap to lip."
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        "(Australia, New Zealand) A spork that is sharp along one edge or both edges, enabling it to be used as a knife, a fork and a spoon."
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