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noun
A large pan containing hot water, into which other smaller pans are set in order to cook food at low heat (below the boiling point) or to keep food warm.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
A pair of interlocking pots, the lower one filled with water which when boiling heats the contents of the upper pot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
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noun
two saucepans, one fitting inside the other
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: double saucepan
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: saucepan
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Across languages
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