double saucepan

double saucepan

n
(Cookery) Brit a cooking utensil consisting of two saucepans, one fitting inside the other. The bottom saucepan contains water that, while boiling, gently heats food in the upper pan. US and Canadian name: double boiler
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Noun1.double saucepan - two saucepans, one fitting inside the other
double boiler
saucepan - a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling
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