1. spatula - Noun
2. spatula - Verb
An implement shaped like a knife, flat, thin, and somewhat flexible, used for spreading paints, fine plasters, drugs in compounding prescriptions, etc. Cf. Palette knife, under Palette.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAfter our mom died, her parents (our grandparents) had this big court battle with dad. After six lawyers, two fistfights, and a near fatal attack with a spatula (don't ask), they won the right to keep Sadie with them in England. Rick Riordan
I hadn't seen my dad get violent since the Great Spatula Incident, and I wasn't anxious to see a repeat of that. Rick Riordan
Dinner's in one hour. If you're not back, sitting at the table, I'll beat you all unconscious with a spatula. Nora Roberts
“Any piece of equipment that’s in a restaurant, whether it’s a hood ventilation system, a deep fryer or a spatula, we provide all that,” Boehm says. Source: Internet
A round bottom wok enables the traditional round spatula or ladle to pick all the food up at the bottom of the wok and toss it around easily; this is difficult with a flat bottom. Source: Internet
Fry until golden brown, then flip carefully using a spatula – the pancakes will start to puff up as soon as they're flipped. Source: Internet