saucepan
noun/ˈsɔːspən/
/ˈsɔːspæn/
(especially British English) (North American English usually pot)
- a deep round metal pot with a lid (= cover) and one long handle or two short handles, used for cooking things over heat
- a saucepan of boiling water
Extra ExamplesTopics Cooking and eatingb1- Cover the saucepan and remove from the heat.
- Heat one tablespoon of oil in a saucepan.
- Strain the sauce into a saucepan.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- non-stick
- heavy
- heavy-based
- …
- cover
- put something in
- put something into
- …
- lid
- in a/the saucepan
- into a/the saucepan
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