What are the specific parts of eating utensils called? [closed]
A knife has a handle and a blade. A spoon has a handle and a... Bowl? A fork has a handle and... Spikes? Prongs?
I guess this can be extended to more esoteric cutlery such as sporks.
Solution 1:
A spoon has a bowl. A fork merges at its neck into a root carrying prongs or tines
Source: Visual dictionary online 1 and 2
Solution 2:
Bowl:
the hollow of a spoon
(M-W)
(visualdictionaryonline.com)
Solution 3:
More generally, the part of any implement that performs its function is known as the business end.
Merriam-Webster:
[T]he end with, from, or through which a thing's function is fulfilled
American Heritage Dictionary:
The part of a weapon or tool, usually at the front, that inflicts damage or performs work.