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chafing dish
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
chafing dish
(noun)
chafing dish
/
ˈ
tʃeɪfɪŋ-/
noun
plural
chafing dishes
chafing dish
/
ˈ
tʃeɪfɪŋ-/
noun
plural
chafing dishes
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHAFING DISH
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a dish that is used for cooking or warming food at the table
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