"chafing dish" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chafing dishes [plural], chafing-dish [alternative], chaffing dish [alternative], chaffing-dish [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chafing dish (plural chafing dishes)
  1. (cooking) Any of several devices, involving a pan and a heater, used to warm food at the table, or to keep it warm. Wikipedia link: chafing dish Categories (topical): Cookware and bakeware
    Sense id: en-chafing_dish-en-noun-KK1EtgHD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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