pan

/pˈæn/

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Noun
cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
Noun
(Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks; represented as a man with goat''s legs and horns and ears; identified with Roman Sylvanus or Faunus
Noun
shallow container made of metal
Noun
chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids
Verb
make a sweeping movement; "The camera panned across the room"
Verb
wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
Verb
express a totally negative opinion of; "The critics panned the performance"