[chey-fing] 
| 1. | an apparatus consisting of a metal dish with a lamp or heating appliance beneath it, for cooking food or keeping it hot at the table. |
| 2. | a vessel that holds charcoal or the like, for heating anything set over it. |
| chaf·ing dish (chā'fĭng) n. A metal dish or pan mounted above a heating device and used to cook food or keep it warm at the table. |
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