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double boilers

double boilers is the plural of double boiler.

Meaning of double boiler

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.

Questions about double boilers

What is double boilers the plural of?
Double boilers is the plural of double boiler.

Words near double boilers in the dictionary

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

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