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drip pan

American  

noun

  1. a pan for collecting liquid waste.

    Put a drip pan under the crankcase.

  2. dripping pan.


Example Sentences

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There’s a disposable and therefore replaceable drip pan.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2024

In fact, Rodgers says she believes many people aren’t even aware that there is a removable crumb tray or drip pan at the bottom of the toaster oven.

From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2022

I do sympathize with your wife’s condition; without today’s over-the-counter allergy pills, I would spend about four months a year with a drip pan under my nose.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2013

Sorry their feelings will be hurt, but you will need a drip pan for your nose if you stay with them.

From Slate • Dec. 11, 2012

Remove bundles and hang them on a pole with a drip pan beneath to catch the solution, which can be used again.

From Growing Nuts in the North A Personal Story of the Author's Experience of 33 Years with Nut Culture in Minnesota and Wisconsin by Weschcke, Carl

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