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• pan — [OE] Pan is a general West Germanic word, with relatives in German (pfanne) and Dutch (pan), and also, by borrowing, in Swedish (panna) and Danish (pande). It may have been 365 pansy borrowed into Germanic from Latin patina ‘dish’ (source of… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• pan — [OE] Pan is a general West Germanic word, with relatives in German (pfanne) and Dutch (pan), and also, by borrowing, in Swedish (panna) and Danish (pande). It may have been borrowed into Germanic from Latin patina ‘dish’ (source of English paten… …   Word origins

• pan — pan1 [pan] n. [ME panne < OE, akin to Ger pfanne, early Gmc loanword < VL panna, prob. < L patina, a pan: see PATELLA] 1. any of many kinds of containers, usually broad, shallow, without a cover, and made of metal, used for domestic… …   English World dictionary

• Pan — Pan, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Panned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Panning}.] 1. (Mining) To separate, as gold, from dirt or sand, by washing in a kind of pan. [U. S.] [1913 Webster] We . . . witnessed the process of cleaning up and panning out, which is the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Gold mining — Gold mine redirects here. See Goldmine for other uses of the term. Gold mining consists of the processes and techniques employed in the removal of gold from the ground. There are several techniques by which gold may be extracted from the Earth.… …   Wikipedia

• pan — pan1 panner, n. /pan/, n., v., panned, panning. n. 1. a broad, shallow container of metal, usually having sides flaring outward toward the top, used in various forms for frying, baking, washing, etc. 2. any similar receptacle or part, as the… …   Universalium

• pan — 1 noun (C) 1 FOR COOKING a round metal container used for cooking usually, with one long handle and a lid; saucepan: Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water. 2 FOR BAKING CAKES ETC AmE a metal container for baking things in; tin BrE …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• pan — I. /pæn / (say pan) noun 1. a dish commonly of metal, usually broad, shallow and open, used for culinary and other domestic purposes: a frying pan; cake pan 2. any pot or saucepan. 3. any dish like receptacle or part. 4. any of various open or… …  

• pan — I [[t]pæn[/t]] n. v. panned, pan•ning 1) a broad, usu. shallow, metal container, used in various forms for frying, baking, washing, etc 2) any similar receptacle or part, as the scales of a balance 3) cvb the amount a pan holds or can hold;… …   From formal English to slang

• pan — pan1 [ pæn ] noun count ** ▸ 1 container for cooking ▸ 2 part of set of scales ▸ 3 steel drum ▸ 4 for separating gold ▸ 5 part of toilet ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a round metal container used for cooking, with a handle and usually a lid. A saucepan has… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• pan — I. noun Etymology: Middle English panne, from Old English (akin to Old High German phanna pan), from Latin patina, from Greek patanē Date: before 12th century 1. a. a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) b …   New Collegiate Dictionary