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double boiler

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double boiler
n.
A cooking utensil consisting of two nested pans, designed to allow slow, even cooking or heating of food in the upper pan by the action of water boiling in the lower.
double boiler
n
(Cookery) the US and Canadian name for double saucepan
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Noun1.double boiler - two saucepans, one fitting inside the other
double saucepan
saucepan - a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling


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