steel pan
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of steel pan
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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The battered sign from East London’s much-raided Four Aces club, a steel pan from the first Notting Hill Carnival.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
What you need for this open-faced spiral omelet is the perfect nonstick, stainless steel pan, which I just received from HexClad.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2024
Their conversation is disturbed by an earsplitting steel pan rendition of 50 Cent’s “P.I.M.P.” that Samuel plays on repeat while he works on home renovations.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2023
"I suggested doing a steel pan roof, with a reinforced concrete fill, but that was poo poohed because it was too expensive - they couldn't afford it," Mr Haigh said.
From BBC • Sep. 15, 2023
And then ‘Ke hind’—that must be ‘key behind,’ and then there’s the small steel pan.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
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