Pan

usgb/pæn/
noun

A shallow, usually round, dish used for cooking or baking, mostly in the kitchen.

She heated the pan and added vegetables to it.
Visual representation of "pan" - A shallow, usually round, dish used for cooking or baking, mostly in the kitchen.

Often appears as...

  • frying pan
  • sauté pan
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Kitchen Essential

Refers to various types of cooking vessels.

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Can you grab the pan from the cupboard?
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Heat Conductor

Used to heat food evenly; quality depends on material.

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This copper pan conducts heat very well.
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