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Definition of Frying pan
1. Noun. A pan used for frying foods.
Specialized synonyms: Electric Frying Pan, Spider
Terms within: Grip, Handgrip, Handle, Hold
Generic synonyms: Cooking Pan, Pan
Definition of Frying pan
1. Noun. A long-handled, shallow pan used for frying food. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Frying Pan
Literary usage of Frying pan
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1842)
"From the parlour of The Goose and Frying- Pan lie was never absent betwixt half-past
... Another Goose and Frying-Pan! thought we, this must be seen into. ..."
2. No Name: A Novel by Wilkie Collins (1863)
"Put a piece of butter the size of your thumb into the frying-pan. ... Keep it
soft ; put the dish on the frying-pan and turn it over. ..."
3. The People of the Abyss by Jack London (1903)
"Passing Leman Street, we cut off to the left into Spitalfields, and dived into
Frying-pan Alley. A spawn of children cluttered the slimy pavement, ..."
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