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• pan-fry — pan′ fry′ v. t. fried, fry•ing to sauté in a frying pan • Etymology: 1940–45 …   From formal English to slang

• frying pan — fry′ing pan n. a shallow long handled pan in which food is fried • out of the frying pan into the fire Also, fry′pan . Etymology: 1350–1400 …   From formal English to slang

• fry — I [[t]fraɪ[/t]] v. fried, fry•ing, 1) coo a) to cook in fat or oil usu. over direct heat b) to pan broil: to fry bacon[/ex] 2) sts Slang. to execute by electrocution in an electric chair 3) coo to undergo cooking in fat or oil 4) sts Slang. to… …   From formal English to slang

• frying-pan — fryˈing pan noun A broad, shallow pan for frying food in • • • Main Entry: ↑fry …   Useful english dictionary

• frying pan — fry|ing pan [ fraııŋ ,pæn ] noun count a flat metal pan with a long handle, used for cooking food in hot oil or fat: SKILLET out of the frying pan (and) into the fire used for saying that someone who was in a bad situation is now in a worse… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• pan — pan·a·ce; pan·a·cea; pan·a·ce·an; pan·a·chage; pan·a·chure; pan·agglutinability; pan·agglutinable; pan·agglutination; pan·a·mint; pan·a·ri·ti·um; pan·arteritis; pan·arthritis; pan·a·ry; pan·a·tela; pan·ath·e·naea; pan·ath·e·na·ic;… …   English syllables

• Frying pan — Frying Fry ing, n. The process denoted by the verb fry. [1913 Webster] {Frying pan}, an iron pan with a long handle, used for frying meat, vegetables, etc. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• fryingpan — fry·ing pan (frīʹĭng) n. A shallow, long handled pan used for frying food. Also called skillet, also called regionally fry pan, spider.   Regional Note: The terms frying pan and skillet are now virtually interchangeable, but there was a time when …   Universalium

• Frying — Fry ing, n. The process denoted by the verb fry. [1913 Webster] {Frying pan}, an iron pan with a long handle, used for frying meat, vegetables, etc. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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