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fry-pan

fry-pan is the alternative form of frypan.

Meaning of frypan

Noun

frypan (plural frypans)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, US) A frying pan.
    • On the afternoon in question the Jensens were using an electric frypan on the table in the annexe to cook a roast dinner. The source of electric power for the frypan was a power point situated near the stove inside the caravan.1995, Queensland Supreme Court, Queensland Reports, volume 2, page 147
    Synonyms:
    frying pan, skillet

Forms of fry-pan

pluralfry-pans

Questions about fry-pan

What is fry-pan the alternative form of?
Fry-pan is the alternative form of frypan.

Words near fry-pan in the dictionary

  1. fry sauce
  2. fry short of a Happy Meal
  3. fry someone's bacon
  4. fry up
  5. fry ups
  6. fry-pan
  7. fry-pans
  8. fry-up
  9. fry-ups
  10. fryability
  11. fryable

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