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double boiler

double boiler noun: a large pan containing hot water, into which other smaller pans are set in order to cook food at low heat (below the boiling point) or to keep food warm.

Noun

double boiler (plural double boilers)

  1. A large pan containing hot water, into which other smaller pans are set in order to cook food at low heat (below the boiling point) or to keep food warm.
    Synonyms:
    bain-marie
  2. A pair of interlocking pots, the lower one filled with water which when boiling heats the contents of the upper pot.

Synonyms of double boiler

Forms of double boiler

pluraldouble boilers
alternative formdouble-boiler

Questions about double boiler

What does double boiler mean?
Double boiler means a large pan containing hot water, into which other smaller pans are set in order to cook food at low heat (below the boiling point) or to keep food warm.
What part of speech is double boiler?
Double boiler is a noun.
What is the plural of double boiler?
The plural of double boiler is double boilers.

Words near double boiler in the dictionary

  1. double bluffs
  2. double bogey
  3. double bogeys
  4. double boil
  5. double boiled
  6. double boiler
  7. double boilers
  8. double boiling
  9. double boils
  10. double bond
  11. double bonds

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