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pan vs dishpan

dishpan vs pan

pan and dishpan both are nouns.

pan is a verb but dishpan is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pan Yes No Yes No
dishpan Yes No No No
As nouns, dishpan is a hyponym of pan; that is, dishpan is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pan:
  • pan: shallow container made of metal
  • dishpan: large pan for washing dishes
Other hyponyms of pan include bain-marie, drip pan, pannikin, warming pan.
pan (noun) dishpan (noun)
shallow container made of metal large pan for washing dishes
cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
pan (verb) dishpan (verb)
express a totally negative opinion of
wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
make a sweeping movement
Difference between pan and dishpan

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