dripping pan
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noun
a shallow metal pan used under roasting meat to receive the drippings.
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Origin of dripping pan
First recorded in 1425–75
Words nearby dripping pan
dripless, drippage, drip painting, drip pan, dripping, dripping pan, drippy, dripstone, dript, drisheen, drivability
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British Dictionary definitions for dripping pan
dripping pan
drip pan
noun
a shallow pan placed under roasting meat to catch the dripping
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