Cooking Measurements And Techniques

noun a solid piece of something

verb to cut or break something into chunks

• The data was divided into smaller chunks for easier analysis.
• I'll just take a big chunk of cake, thanks.
• I can't believe she ate the whole chunk of pizza by herself!
• He managed to tackle a big chunk of his to-do list today.

noun a practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something

• In engineering, a common rule of thumb is to use a safety factor of at least 2.
• A good rule of thumb for cooking pasta is to use 1 liter of water for every 100 grams of pasta.
• The rule of thumb for picking the best produce is to go for the ones that look the freshest.
• When it comes to relationships, a good rule of thumb is to always communicate openly and honestly.

noun a tiny spot or mark

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• The scientist examined the speck of dust under the microscope.
• I can't believe you found a speck of dirt on my shirt already!
• I told you to clean up every speck in this room before mom gets home.
• In the vast universe, our planet is just a tiny speck of dust.