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panful

American  
[pan-fool] / ˈpæn fʊl /

noun

plural

panfuls
  1. the amount a pan can hold.


Spelling

See -ful.

Etymology

Origin of panful

First recorded in 1870–75; pan 1 + -ful

Example Sentences

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If you're caramelizing a panful, frying up some rings, or trying out one of your other favorite onion-forward recipes, that makes sense.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2022

Mihoko told me her husband avoided talking about the war or his experience on Guam, although he did volunteer to cook up a panful of field mice shortly after they married.

From Slate • Jan. 31, 2022

The crustiness comes from having a broiling panful of water – or a few ice cubes – in the bottom of the oven to steam the loaf while it cooks.

From The Guardian • Apr. 12, 2020

To their homes the Ogpu frog-marched the protesting nuns, ransacked, found 800 silver ruble pieces, 250 rubles in Tsarist gold coins, "a panful of copper coins" and 515 carats of assorted precious stones.

From Time Magazine Archive

Sara says her mother made a panful in advance so we can all taste it now.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan