"ashpan" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: ashpans [plural]
Etymology: ash + pan Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ash|pan}} ash + pan Head templates: {{en-noun}} ashpan (plural ashpans)
  1. A container beneath a boiler's furnace, catching ash and clinker that falls through the firebars
    Sense id: en-ashpan-en-noun-gUc~1wcE
  2. A container that fits below the grate of a domestic fireplace.
    Sense id: en-ashpan-en-noun-eKIwBg6W
  3. (rail transport) A large pan below the grate and firebox of a steam locomotive. Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-ashpan-en-noun-8LYXsFJw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 17 47 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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