saucepannoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsɔː.spən/us/ˈsɑː.spən/B1 a deep, round pan with straight sides, usually with a handle and a lid, used for cooking things over heat
Examples
- an aluminium saucepan
- Put a lid on the saucepan.
- Empty the soup into a saucepan and simmer gently for ten minutes.
- He scrubbed the old saucepan clean and it looked as good as new.
- That saucepan is going to boil over.
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Pots & pans
- baking sheet
- billy
- broiler pan
- caldron
- casserole
- cauldron
- fondue set
- fryer
- frying pan
- grill pan
- non-stick
- ovenware
- pan
- pot
- pressure cooker
- skillet
- springform tin
- steamer
- tajine
- wok
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