dripping pan

or drip pan

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

drip-dry, drip-feed, dripless, drippage, dripping, dripping pan, drippy, dripstone, dript, drisheen, drivability
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British Dictionary definitions for drip pan

dripping pan

drip pan

noun

a shallow pan placed under roasting meat to catch the dripping
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