saucepan

noun, verb — 3 senses

saucepan

noun

US /ˈsɔsˌpæn/ · UK /ˈsɔːs.pən/

Etymology From sauce + pan.

1

Cooking, Food, Lifestyle A deep cooking vessel with a long protruding handle and sometimes a lid; used for boiling, stewing and making sauces.

Derived terms: milk saucepan, saucepan fish, saucepanful, saucepanlike

saucepan

verb

Etymology From sauce + pan.

1

To cook in a saucepan

2

To hit with a saucepan

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