Dictionary Check: pan

"pan" is a valid word!

Scrabble 5 points
Words with Friends 7 points

Definition

noun

(Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks; represented as a man with goat's legs and horns and ears; identified with Roman Sylvanus or Faunus

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noun

cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel

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noun

chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids

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noun

shallow container made of metal

verb

make a sweeping movement

Example: "The camera panned across the room"
verb

wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals

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