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noun
A covered metal pan attached to a long handle, holding live coals and used to warm a bed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: bedwarmer
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A person put into a situation to hold it until another person can take over.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, figuratively
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Synonyms: locum tenens
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a long-handled covered pan holding live coals to warm a bed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pan
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Across languages
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