- warm|ing pan
- warm|ing pan «WR mihng»,a covered pan with a long handle for holding hot coals, formerly used to warm beds.
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warm|ing pan
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warming pan — warm′ing pan n. a long handled, covered pan filled with live coals or hot water, formerly used for warming a bed • Etymology: 1565–75 … From formal English to slang
pan|cake — «PAN KAYK», noun, verb, caked, cak|ing. –n. 1. a thin, flat cake made of batter and fried or baked in a pan or on a griddle: »To his lips he raised the buckwheat pancakes, dripping with molasses (Maurice Thompson). 2. a quick, almost flat landing … Useful english dictionary
Warming pan — Warming Warm ing, a. & n. from {Warm}, v. [1913 Webster] {Warming pan}, a long handled covered pan into which live coals are put, used for warming beds. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chaf|ing dish — «CHAY fihng», 1. a pan with a heater under it, used to cook food at the table or to keep it warm. It usually consists of two pans in a frame over a small alcohol lamp or the like. The upper pan is covered and fits into the lower, in which hot… … Useful english dictionary
warmingpan — warm·ing pan (wôrʹmĭng) n. A metal pan with a cover and a long handle, designed to hold hot liquids or coals and used to warm a bed. Also called bedwarmer. * * * … Universalium
Warming — Warm ing, a. & n. from {Warm}, v. [1913 Webster] {Warming pan}, a long handled covered pan into which live coals are put, used for warming beds. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Taiwan — /tuy wahn /, n. Wade Giles, Pinyin. a Chinese island separated from the SE coast of China by Taiwan Strait: a possession of Japan 1895 1945; restored to China 1945; seat of the Republic of China since 1949. Cap.: Taipei. Also called Formosa. * *… … Universalium
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
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