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| 1. | [ noun ] (food) cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel | |
| Synonyms: | cooking_pan | |
| Related terms: | cooking_utensil patty-pan wok saucepan omelet_pan roaster frying_pan dripping_pan | |
| 2. | [ verb ] make a sweeping movement | |
| Examples: | "The camera panned across the room" |
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| Related terms: | travel | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (mining) wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals | |
| Synonyms: | pan_off pan_out | |
| Related terms: | wash | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks; represented as a man with goat's legs and horns and ears; identified with Roman Sylvanus or Faunus | |
| Synonyms: | the_goat_god | |
| Related terms: | Greek_deity Greek_mythology | |
| 5. | [ verb ] express a totally negative opinion of | |
| Synonyms: | tear_apart trash | |
| Examples: | "The critics panned the performance" |
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| Related terms: | disparage | |
| 6. | [ noun ] shallow container made of metal | |
| Related terms: | container bain-marie dishpan drip_pan pannikin warming_pan panhandle | |
| 7. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 11005 | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (biology,zoology) chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids | |
| Synonyms: | genus_Pan | |
| Related terms: | mammal_genus Pongidae pygmy_chimpanzee chimpanzee | |
| Similar spelling: |
pawn Pane pain Payne Payan Paino paine paean Payena Pawnee Pam paeony |
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