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ash pan

ash pan noun: a metal pan or tray to catch and retain ashes.

Noun

ash pan (plural ash pans)

  1. A metal pan or tray to catch and retain ashes.
    • To prevent these cinders from being lost, and also to prevent dust from being raised, by sweeping up and carrying away the ashes, what is called an ash-pan is often placed on the hearth between these fire jambs, immediately beneath the grate.1839, John Claudius Loudon, An Encyclopædia of Cottage, Farm, and Villa Architecture

ash pan meaning in Tamil

ash pan in Tamil

சாம்பல் தட்டு

Forms of ash pan

pluralash pans

Questions about ash pan

What does ash pan mean?
Ash pan means a metal pan or tray to catch and retain ashes.
What is ash pan in Tamil?
Ash pan in Tamil is சாம்பல் தட்டு. See Ash pan meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ash pan?
Ash pan is a noun.
What is the plural of ash pan?
The plural of ash pan is ash pans.

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