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copper-bottom

copper-bottom

4.4
With a bottom made of copper often used for pans
  • adjective
  • /ˈkɑːpərˌbɑːtəm/
translation icon : con fondo de cobre
  • I prefer my cooking with copper-bottom pots because they provide excellent heat control.
  • copper-bottom pans

Examples

  • The chef mentioned that copper-bottom cookware is ideal for making sauces due to its quick and even heating.

  • The fry pans, the good copper-bottom pots, and the hand sweeper made their way from Oakland.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • When shopping for new kitchen supplies, I always look for copper-bottom pans to ensure better cooking performance.

Synonyms

copper-bottomed
vscopper-bottom
8.1

An object with a bottom covered in copper, like a kettle or ship

has identical meaning but is an alternate written form

Surface Forms

copper-bottom positive

Morphology

copper-bottom = copper + bottom (transparent) = copper + bottom

Literal compound 'copper' + 'bottom' directly denotes a bottom made of copper and is inferable from the parts.

Etymology

Copper-bottom describes a pot or pan with a base of copper, the reddish metal that spreads heat quickly and evenly. So a copper-bottom pan is valued because it helps cook food more evenly.