frypan

English

Alternative forms

  • fry-pan

Etymology

fry + pan

Pronunciation

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Noun

frypan (plural frypans)

  1. (US, Australia, New Zealand) A frying pan.
    • 1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, chapter 8, in Mr. Pratt's Patients:
      Philander went into the next room [] and came back with a salt mackerel [] . Next he put the mackerel in a fry-pan, and the shanty began to smell like a Banks boat just in from a v'yage.
    • 1995, Queensland Supreme Court, Queensland Reports, volume 2, page 147:
      On the afternoon in question the Jensens were using an electric frypan on the table in the annexe to cook a roast dinner. The source of electric power for the frypan was a power point situated near the stove inside the caravan.
    • 1997, Donna Hay, Marie Claire cooking, page 103:
      Place beef in frypan and cook for 1 minute on each side. Remove beef from pan and cover. Place reserved marinade in frypan, add mushrooms and simmer until marinade has reduced and mushrooms are soft.
    • 2003, The Editors of Consumer Reports, The Buying Guide 2004, page 257:
      It has 20 pieces (including a 6-piece tool set and a non-stick frypan) and costs $150.

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