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
Performances also included steel pan players, dancers from the Royal Ballet School, singers Indigo Marshall and Tarju Le'Sano, and a new piece of music by composer Rekesh Chauhan.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 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
The soca music played on as she worked on another section of her hair, hectic steel pan and percussion thumping through the air, her spine prickling.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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