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A kitchen utensil is a hand-held,typically small tool or utensil that is used in the kitchen,for food-related functions.A cooking utensil is a utensil used in the kitchen for cooking.Other names for the same thing,or subsets thereof,derive from the word “ware”,and describe kitchen utensils from a merchandising (and functional) point of view: kitchenware,wares for the kitchen;ovenware and bake ware,kitchen utensils that are for use inside ovens and for baking;cookware,merchandise used for cooking;and so forth.