waffle iron
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- noun
- /ˈwɔfəl ˈaɪərn/
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- Preheat a waffle iron.
- Preheat the waffle iron
- batter onto the waffle iron
- waffle iron with oil
Things like a deep fryer, a smoothie blender, a waffle iron, a fondue pot.
- Things like a deep fryer, a smoothie blender, a waffle iron, a fondue pot.
Examples
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Others were more determined, their arms cradled deep with a carefully chosen assortment of items: waffle iron, postcards, sewing supplies, lamps, and old glassware.
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Twenty minutes later, they return with a waffle iron, a box of Bisquick, and a pound of bacon.
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We're down to our last waffle iron.
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Can I have a waffle iron?
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Seems like a good deal, and you get a waffle iron just for showing up.
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My waffle iron is having similar problems.
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Cook on a waffle iron until golden brown and slightly crisp.
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When Grim came into the kitchen, she poured batter onto the waffle iron.
Fiction book (1998) -
Things are far more chipper on the inside, where tables are decked out in yellow and white checkered patterns and a row of industrial-sized waffle irons lines the kitchen counter, in preparation for the upcoming breakfast.
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To make delicious waffles, pour the batter onto a hot waffle iron and cook until golden brown.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'waffle' (a type of batter cake) with 'iron' (a heated appliance): it denotes an appliance for making waffles. This is a straightforward noun–noun instrument compound following common English compounding patterns and similar constructions exist in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.
Etymology
Waffle iron comes from the simple picture of a hot iron plate that presses batter into the patterned shape of a waffle. The two metal plates joined together make the waffle's grid, so the name now means 'a kitchen appliance with two hinged, patterned metal plates used to bake waffles'.