electric frying pan
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2.8
- noun
- /ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈfraɪɪŋ pæn/
- US
- She prefers using an electric frying pan because it maintains a steady temperature.
Examples
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We cooked pancakes on the electric frying pan during our camping trip.
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With an electric frying pan, you can sauté vegetables quickly and evenly.
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His old electric frying pan still works after twenty years.
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I bought an electric frying pan yesterday.
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Do you own an electric frying pan?
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I cooked breakfast for my family using an electric frying pan on the kitchen counter.
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The electric frying pan makes it easy to prepare delicious meals without a stove.
Synonyms
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2.5
A shallow pan with a long handle for frying food
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1.0
A shallow pan with a long handle for cooking food in hot oil
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1.0
A wide shallow metal container for making food on a stove
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1.0
A flat metal or non-stick cooking dish with a handle used to cook food in hot oil
A pan that plugs in and cooks food by baking or grilling
How Versatile
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'electric' (powered by electricity) modifying 'frying pan' (a shallow cooking pan for frying), so a learner who knows the constituents can infer it is a frying pan with its own electric heating. This noun‑phrase composition is a common and transparent pattern cross‑linguistically, so B1 learners who know the words will readily understand the concept.
Etymology
Electric frying pan is a literal name for a frying pan that has its own electric heater inside. The word electric shows it runs on power from the wall, so you can cook 'without a stove'.