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CHAFING-DISH

\t͡ʃˈe͡ɪfɪŋdˈɪʃ], \t‍ʃˈe‍ɪfɪŋdˈɪʃ], \tʃ_ˈeɪ_f_ɪ_ŋ_d_ˈɪ_ʃ]\

Definitions of CHAFING-DISH

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Vessel with burning charcoal &c. inside for keeping warm things placed on it.

1919 - The concise Oxford dictionary of current English
By Sir Augustus Henry

[Fr.] A portable vessel of hot coals, for heating anything.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

n. A vessel holding live coal or charcoal, used to keep dishes warm.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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