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Noun: drip pan  drip pan
  1. Pan for catching drippings under roasting meat
    "The chef placed a drip pan beneath the roast to collect the flavourful juices";
    - dripping pan
     
  2. Pan under a refrigerator for collecting liquid waste
    "He cleaned out the drip pan to prevent mould growth"

Derived forms: drip pans

Type of: cooking pan, pan

Part of: fridge [informal], icebox [US], refrigerator

Encyclopedia: Drip pan