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pane
making (someone) comfortable and happy; treat too kindly:
a pampered cat | (fig.) Pamper your skin with this new luxuri-
ous soap.
Pam·pers /'pæmpɔːl-pɜːz/ trademark a type of NAPPY for
babies, which is thrown away after being used
pam·phlet /'pæmflət/ n a small thin book with paper
covers, often dealing with a matter of public interest: a
political pamphlet
pam·phle·teer /ˌpæmflə'tɪər/ n a person who writes pam-
phlets, especially political pamphlets
pan
saucepan
frying pan BrE/
skillet AmE
wok
casserole
roasting tins
grill pan BrE/
broiler pan AmE
pan¹ /pæn/ n 1 (often in comb.) a round metal container usually
with one long handle and sometimes with a lid, used
especially in cooking: Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling
water. | a frying pan ➔ compare POT; see also SAUCE-
PAN 2 either of the two dishes on a small weighing
machine 3 especially BrE the bowl of a LAVATORY 4 a container
with holes or a wire net in the bottom used for separating
precious metals, such as gold, from other substances by
washing them in water 5 (go) down the pan BrE slang (to
become) no longer worth using or keeping ➔ see also
BEDPAN, DUSTPAN, SALTPAN, flash in the pan (FLASH²)
pan² v -nn- 1 [I;T[OFf, OUT]] to wash (soil or GRAVEL) in a
PAN looking for or trying to separate a precious
metal 2 [T[OF, OUT]] to get or separate (a precious metal) in
this way 3 [T] infml to judge or CRITICIZE very severely: His
new play was really panned by the critics.
pan out phr v [I usually in questions or negatives] to happen in a
particular way; develop, especially successfully: I thought it
was a good idea, but now I don't think it will pan out. | I
wonder how it will pan out.
pan³ v -nn- 1 [I;T] to move (a film or still camera) from side
to side, up and down etc, following action which is being
recorded on film or television 2 [I] (of a camera) to be
moved in this way: The camera panned slowly across to the
door.
pan- ➔ see WORD FORMATION TABLE
Pan in Greek MYTHOLOGY, the god of fields, forests, and
SHEPHERDS. Pan is usually shown in pictures as a man with a
goat's horns, ears and legs, playing the PANPIPES. He is also
known for his strong sexual desire.
Pan, Peter ➔ see PETER PAN
pan·a·cea /ˌpænə'siːə/ n [(for)] often derog 1 something that
will put right all troubles: Higher public spending is not a
panacea for all our social problems. 2 a medicine or other
treatment that is supposed to cure any illness ➔ compare
NOSTRUM
pa·nache /pə'næʃ, pæ-/ n [U] apprec a stylish manner of
doing things that causes admiration and seems to be with-
out any difficulty: With great panache he pulled the tablecloth
off the table without disturbing any of the plates and glasses.
pan·a·ma /ˌpænə'mɑː, ˌpænəmɑː/ also ,panama 'hat n a
lightweight hat for men made from the dried undeveloped
leaves of a South American PALM tree
Panama a country on the Isthmus of Panama, a narrow
piece of land connecting Central and South America,
between Costa Rica and Colombia. Population: 2,960,784
(2003). Capital: Panama City. Panama is known especially
for the Panama Canal, a long, narrow stretch of water that
was built across the country in 1914 in order to allow ships
to sail between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. ➔ see also
NORIEGA —Panamanian /ˌpænə'meɪniən/ n, adj
,Pan A,merican 'Games, the a number of sports compe-
titions which take place every four years in which the
countries of South, Central, and North America take part ➔
see also OLYMPIC GAMES
,Pan-A,merican 'Highway, the a series of roads that go
all the way from Alaska to Argentina. Parts of the HIGHWAY are
not complete, but it generally connects North, Central, and
South America. It is about 25,000 kilometres/16,000 miles
long.
Pan·a·son·ic /ˌpænə'sɒnɪk||-'sɑː-/ trademark a BRAND (=type)
of electronic products such as televisions, STEREO SYSTEMS
and DVD PLAYERS, made by the Japanese company Matsushita
pan-a-tel·a, -tella /ˌpænə'telə/ n a long thin CIGAR
pan·cake /'pænkeɪk/ n 1 || crepe AmE — a thin, soft, flat cake
made of BATTER (=a mixture of flour, milk, and eggs) cooked
in a flat pan, and usually eaten hot, often with a sweet or
SAVOURY filling 2 || also flapjack, hotcake AmE a similar but
thicker cake that is often served in a pile with three or four
others, usually for breakfast. Pancakes are eaten with MAPLE
SYRUP, MAPLE butter, or JAM.
'Pancake Day also Pancake Tuesday n BrE an informal
name for SHROVE TUESDAY, the day before the beginning of
Lent, when British people traditionally eat pancakes. In some
parts of the UK there are pancake races in which the runners
carry a pancake in a FRYING PAN. They have to toss the
pancake (=throw it into the air from the pan and catch it
again) as they run.
,pancake 'landing n a landing in which an aircraft drops
flat to the ground from a low height, made usually because
it is in some trouble
,pancake 'roll n BrE for SPRING ROLL
,Pancake 'Tuesday n [C, U] Pancake Day
pan·cre·as /'pæŋkriəs/ n a part (GLAND) inside the body,
near the stomach, which produces INSULIN and a liquid
(pancreatic juice /ˌpæŋkri'ætɪk 'dʒuːs/) that helps in chang-
ing food chemically for use by the body ➔ see picture at
DIGESTIVE
pan·da /'pændə/ n pl. pandas or panda 1 a GIANT PANDA 2 a
small bearlike animal with red-brown fur and a long tail,
found chiefly in the south-eastern Himalayas
'Panda car n BrE a police PATROL CAR ➔ compare PROWL CAR
pan·dem·ic /pæn'demɪk/ adj, n med (of) a disease which is
widespread over a large area or among a population ➔
compare ENDEMIC, EPIDEMIC
pan·de·mo·ni·um /ˌpændə'məʊniəm/ n [U] a state of wild
and noisy disorder: There was sheer pandemonium in the
dance hall when someone shouted 'Fire!'
pan·der /'pændər/ v
pander to sthg./sbdy. phr v [T] derog to provide something
that satisfies (the unpleasant or undesirable wishes) of (a
person or group): The newspapers here pander to people's
interest in sex scandals. | Don't pander to such people!
pan·dit /'pʌndɪt, 'pæn-/ n (often cap.) (used in India as) a title
of respect for a wise man): Pandit Nehru
P & O Fer·ries /ˌpiː ənd əʊ 'feriz/ also P & O trademark a
British company that operates passenger ships for CRUISES
(=journeys by sea for pleasure), and also operates ferries
(FERRY) which carry people and vehicles, especially between
England and France
Pan·do·ra's box /ˌpænˌdɔrəz 'bɒks||-'bɑːks/ n open Pan-
dora's box to do something that unexpectedly causes a lot of
new problems that did not exist before. In ancient Greek
MYTHOLOGY Pandora opened a box containing all the
world's evils, because she wanted to know what was inside
it.
p & p written abbrev. for postage and packing (PACKING)
pane /peɪn/ n a single sheet of glass for use in a frame,
especially of a window