| Main Entry: | pie plate |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a round 1-3 inch deep 9-11 inch diameter pan with sloped sides for baking pies; also called pie pan |
| Example: | Use a glass pie plate or a dull metal pie plate for making pies. |
| Etymology: | by 1583 |
| Usage: | cooking |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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