cooking pan vs pan

cooking pan and pan both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cooking pan	Yes	No	No	No
pan	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, cooking pan and pan are synonyms defined as:

cooking pan (noun)	pan (noun)
cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel	shallow container made of metal
	cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel

cooking pan (verb)	pan (verb)
	express a totally negative opinion of
	wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
	make a sweeping movement