fire pan

A form of firepan — A pan for holding or conveying fire, especially (firearms) the receptacle for the priming of a gun.

Meanings

nounfire pan (plural fire pans)

plural fire pans

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of firepan.
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APA

fire pan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20pan

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“fire pan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20pan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fire pan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20pan.

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