double boiler en · NOUN
Meanings
- A large pan containing hot water, into which other smaller pans are set in order to cook food at low heat (below the boiling point) or to keep food warm.
- A pair of interlocking pots, the lower one filled with water which when boiling heats the contents of the upper pot.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| double-boiler | alternative | lexicographic | |
| double boilers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (7)
pl bemar (pan containing hot water) · cmn 雙重蒸鍋 /双重蒸锅 (pan containing hot water) · it bagnomaria (pan containing hot water) · io maria-balno (pan containing hot water) · pt banho-maria (pan containing hot water) · cmn 水浴器 (pan containing hot water) · fi vesihaude (pan containing hot water)