salamandernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsæl.ə.mæn.dər/us/ˈsæl.ə.mæn.dɚ/salamander noun [ C ] (REPTILE)
a small animal that looks like a lizard but has soft skin and lives both on land and in water
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Reptile & amphibian names
- adder
- alligator
- amphibian
- anaconda
- asp
- cobra
- constrictor
- crocodile
- frog
- garter snake
- lizard
- mamba
- newt
- puff adder
- python
- slowworm
- snake
- terrapin
- toad
- tortoise
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salamander noun [ C ] (IN KITCHEN)
also salamander grill a piece of kitchen equipment with which food can be heated at a very high temperature from above, used especially in the kitchens of restaurants:
Cook the steak under the salamander.
The salamander grill gives off an intense heat.
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- The dish is then placed under a salamander until the cheese browns.
- A salamander is a commercial grill that can be heated to high temperatures.
- This electric salamander is ideal for grilling.
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Kitchen appliances
- Aga
- autoclave
- blender
- broiler
- cafetière
- coffee grinder
- domestic appliance
- gas mark
- griddle
- grinder
- halogen hob
- hob
- meat grinder
- microwave
- mincer
- mixer
- oven
- percolator
- Primus stove
- white goods
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