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A metal container used for cooking food in
“To get started, coat a grill pan with the cooking spray and rub both sides of the steaks with the seasoning of your choice.”
A hollow in the ground in which water may collect or in which a deposit of salt remains after water has evaporated
“The open pan of the valley had no terrors for us in daylight.”
The front part of the head of a person or animal
“Just sign the statement and give my eyes a rest from your ugly pan.”
A round, deep dish or basin used for food or liquid
A remnant of lake consisting of fine-grained sediments infused with alkali salts
A flat scoop with a short handle, into which dust, dirt and other material is conveyed with a brush or broom
Seed tray
A critical or disparaging comment
A critical remark or putdown
Percussion instrument
A lightweight pot for cooking or boiling water, used in camping
A person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin
A critical appraisal of a book, play, film, etc. published in a newspaper or magazine
To turn horizontally or in an arc
“I pan the camera towards Dad, just in time to see what he is cooking, and it is disastrous.”
To criticize severely, especially as part of a review
“The critics would pan the sound mixing, however, and it made me wonder if someone had as rich an auditory recollection of the event as I had a visual.”
To insult or make disparaging remarks to or about
“I have an 11-month-old who never ceases to pan my attempts at humor when I'm on daddy daycare duty.”
To wash gravel in a pan to separate out (gold)
“In the early days of mining, gold miners would pan for gold.”
To subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior
To give a synopsis (summary) of
To fry in a pan with minimal oil
To strain, sift or sort using a sieve
To obtain coal, minerals, or other valuable materials through excavation
To search (an area) for something, especially mineral deposits
To complain or express discontent in a wearisome manner
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