: a metal pan with a handle that is used for frying foods
called alsofry pan
Phrases
out of the frying pan into the fire
: clear of one difficulty only to fall into a greater one
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That would be akin to getting out of the frying pan and landing in the fire.—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 Items that rose in price at Walmart over the summer included a frying pan, a pair of jeans and a car seat.—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025 Heat about two inches of avocado oil in a frying pan.—Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 16 Aug. 2025 When a scarf was waved from the prison door to indicate that the execution had been completed, the crowd cheered, banging on frying pans and setting off fireworks.—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for frying pan
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