espátula 9
A variously shaped utensil, almost always consisting of a sharp plate, plate or sheet and a handle, and used to scrape or rub certain surfaces. There are metal and plastic materials. In some parts they are also called paddles or scrapers. There are also some used in printing presses that serve to properly distribute the ink and other special ones used by painters. In biology it is also the common name for a type of wading bird.