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baster

baster

6 4.3
A small kitchen tool with a rubber bulb that draws up and pours juices over roasting meat
  • noun
  • /ˈbeɪstər/
  • Specialized
: bastidor
  • Using a baster, she carefully moistened the turkey with its own juices during roasting.
  • a turkey baster

They're forcing medication down her throat with a Turkey baster.

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Examples

  • With a turkey baster, blow air into the skin and loosen it, then pat pesto under the skin to cover the bird.

    Blog text (8)

  • Provide each student with a turkey baster; the turkey baster need not be expensive, but it must have ounce gradations on the side.

    Academic text (1997)

  • What I really need is a turkey baster.

    Miss Conception (2008)

  • "Did you use a turkey baster?"

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Excuse me, I'm looking for a turkey baster.

    Miss Conception (2008)

  • Bessie picks up a baster.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • As it cooks, remove any excess fat from the top and sides of the pan with a spoon or bulb baster.

    A Boy and His Dog (1975)

  • Before serving, he used a baster to apply the flavorful broth to the meat.

  • The chef reached for the baster to ensure the chicken stayed moist while it cooked.

Surface Forms

baster singular
basters plural

Morphology

baster = baste (transparent) = baste + er

The utensil is transparently named for the action of basting meat.

Etymology

The kitchen tool baster is named after the verb baste ('to moisten by pouring') because it is the device used to draw up and pour juices over roasting meat to keep it moist.