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broiler

[broi-ler] Origin

broil·er

[broi-ler]
noun
1.
any device for broiling meat or fish; a grate, pan, or compartment in a stove for broiling.
2.
a young chicken suitable for broiling.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; see broil1, -er1
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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broiler (ˈbrɔɪlə)
 
n
1.  a young tender chicken suitable for roasting
2.  chiefly (US) a pan, grate, etc for broiling food
3.  a very hot day

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broiler
"grill or gridiron used in broiling," late 14c., agent noun from broil (1). Meaning "chicken for broiling" is from 1876.
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