From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishchip panˈchip pan noun [countable] British English DFUa deep pan with a wire basket inside used for cooking food in hot oil, especially chips
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chip pan• Fat fire: A Stockton man needed hospital treatment for burns to his hands after a chip pan fire.• Kitchen Hazards Never leave a chip pan unattended; better still, replace it with a thermostatically-controlled deep fryer.• With fresh water in the chip pan and a clean brush palette, I got started. 