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chafing-dish

chafing-dish is the alternative form of chafing dish.

Meaning of chafing dish

Noun

chafing dish (plural chafing dishes)

  1. Any of several devices, involving a pan and a heater, used to warm food at the table, or to keep it warm.

Forms of chafing-dish

pluralchafing-dishes

Questions about chafing-dish

What is chafing-dish the alternative form of?
Chafing-dish is the alternative form of chafing dish.

Words near chafing-dish in the dictionary

  1. chafing
  2. chafing at the bit
  3. chafing dish
  4. chafing dishes
  5. chafing gear
  6. chafing-dish
  7. chafing-dishes
  8. chafingly
  9. chafings
  10. Chafins
  11. Chafkin

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