Meaning & use
skillet
A heavy frying pan, often made of cast iron, used for cooking food over direct heat.
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He fried the eggs in a cast-iron skillet that had belonged to his grandmother.
The recipe calls for searing the steak in a hot skillet for two minutes per side.
A note on using this word
Mainly American English; British speakers typically say 'frying pan' instead.
Words with a similar meaning
frying pan
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