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pan
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- pronunciation:
- paen
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an open, shallow metal container for cooking or baking.
The cook used the large frying pan to cook the eggs.
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| definition 2: |
any object that looks like or acts like such a container.
The mechanic took the oil pan off the car. |
| related words: |
mold |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
pans, panning, panned |
| definition 1: |
(informal) to be critical of.
All the newspapers in town panned the play. |
| definition 2: |
to wash gravel or sand in a pan to remove gold or other precious metals.
They panned for gold in the mountain stream. |
| related words: |
criticize |
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