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What does salamander mean?

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Noun
  1. A long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of the order Caudata, superficially resembling a lizard.
  2. (mythology) A creature much like a lizard that is resistant to and lives in fire, hence the elemental being of fire.
  3. (heraldry) A heraldic representation of the mythological creature, always shown in flames.
  4. (cooking) A metal utensil with a flat head which is heated and put over a dish to brown the top.
  5. (cooking) A small broiler (North America) or grill (Britain), used in professional cookery primarily for browning.
  6. The pouched gopher, Geomys tuza, of the southern United States.
  7. (Britain, obsolete) A large poker.
  8. (metallurgy) Solidified material in a furnace hearth.
Verb
  1. To use a salamander (cooking utensil) in a cooking process.
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