"brainpan" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɹeɪnpan/ [UK] Forms: brainpans [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English brayn panne, from Old English bræġnpanne, corresponding to brain + pan. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|brayn panne}} Middle English brayn panne, {{inh|en|ang|bræġnpanne}} Old English bræġnpanne, {{compound|en|brain|pan}} brain + pan Head templates: {{en-noun}} brainpan (plural brainpans)
  1. (now chiefly Canada, US, colloquial) The skull. Tags: Canada, US, colloquial Categories (topical): Body parts, Bones
    Sense id: en-brainpan-en-noun-6Gz4351I Disambiguation of Body parts: 52 48 Disambiguation of Bones: 84 16 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45
  2. (now chiefly Canada, US, colloquial) The brain or mind. Tags: Canada, US, colloquial Categories (topical): Body parts
    Sense id: en-brainpan-en-noun-1swjxD95 Disambiguation of Body parts: 52 48 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: harnpan, skull, brain-pan, braynepan [16th c.]

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