warming pan

warm pan

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wawrm pan]
- /wɔrm pæn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wawrm pan]
- /wɔrm pæn/

Definitions of warming pan words

noun warming pan a long-handled, covered pan, usually of brass, filled with live coals or hot water for warming a cold bed. 1
noun warming pan a pan, often of copper and having a long handle, filled with hot coals or hot water and formerly drawn over the sheets to warm a bed 0
noun warming pan a long-handled, covered pan for holding live coals: formerly used to warm beds 0
noun warming pan A covered metal pan attached to a long handle, holding live coals and used to warm a bed. 0

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Origin of warming pan

First appearance:

before 1565

One of the 32% oldest English words

First recorded in 1565-75

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Parts of speech for Warming pan

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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warming pan popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

warming pan usage trend in Literature

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