frying pan
noun
a shallow, long-handled pan in which food is fried.
frying pans
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pluralof frying pan.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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That investigation said high levels likely came from the nearby AGC Chemicals factory, which used it to manufacture coating for frying pans until 2012.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
To test how much harm these tiny electrical events could cause, the researchers began with a surface evenly covered in Teflon, a material widely known for its use on frying pans.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Rather than clock each other with axes and swords, they belted each other with frying pans, golf clubs and metal chairs — an homage to professional wrestling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2023
So this year, when Ms. Spooner-Harvey celebrates Hanukkah, she will keep her frying pans clean and order latkes from the deli.
From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2022
The decon team brought thirty-nine Sunbeam electric frying pans to the monkey house.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
