DRIP PAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does drip pan mean? 

• DRIP PAN (noun)
  The noun DRIP PAN has 2 senses:

1. pan for catching drippings under roasting meat

2. pan under a refrigerator for collecting liquid waste

  Familiarity information: DRIP PAN used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DRIP PAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Pan for catching drippings under roasting meat

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

drip pan; dripping pan

Hypernyms ("drip pan" is a kind of...):

cooking pan; pan (cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Pan under a refrigerator for collecting liquid waste

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("drip pan" is a kind of...):

pan (shallow container made of metal)

Holonyms ("drip pan" is a part of...):

icebox; refrigerator (white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures)