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pancake turner

pancake turner

2.7
A flat tool with a wide blade for flipping pancakes and lifting other food while cooking
  • noun
  • /ˈpænˌkeɪk ˈtɜrnər/
translation icon : espátula para panqueques
  • Using a pancake turner

Examples

  • Stainless steel pancake turner.

    Black Widow (1987)

  • Using a pancake turner, flip the pancakes over to cook the other side.

  • With a pancake turner, gently lift the crepes off the skillet and onto a plate.

  • To serve the omelette, use a pancake turner to slide it onto a serving dish.

Synonyms

turner
vspancake turner
1 2.9

A flat kitchen tool with a long handle used to turn food

has a broader blade designed especially for lifting pancakes and similar foods while cooking
food turner
vspancake turner
3.0

A flat, flexible tool with a long handle for turning pancakes or eggs

has a broader flat blade suited for lifting and turning foods while cooking

Surface Forms

pancake turner singular
pancake turners plural

Morphology

pancake + turner

The meaning is directly derivable from 'pancake' (the food) and 'turner' (a tool for turning); the compound denotes the tool used to turn pancakes. This noun-noun compounding pattern is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words should understand it.

Etymology

Pancake turner comes from the tool's job: it 'turns' pancakes. Imagine sliding a flat turner under a hot pancake and flipping it, so the name means a flat kitchen tool for turning or lifting pancakes while cooking.