/pæn/
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Translation
A round metal container with a handle, used for cooking.
Word origin
From Old English panne, an old West Germanic word for the same cooking dish.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- panne
Grammar
Gender
Pluralpans
Examples
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A pan is the flat metal container you cook in.
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A pan with low sides for frying is called a frying pan.
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"Pots and pans" is a common phrase for kitchen cooking things.
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