salamander

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Synonyms: calamander, scamander, salamandra, salamanders

Antonyms: calamander, scamander, salamandra, salamanders

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q53663}}A long, slender, chiefly [[terrestrial]] [[amphibian]] of the order {{taxfmt|Caudata|order}}, superficially resembling a [[lizard]].
2. {{lb|en|mythology}} A [[creature]] much like a lizard that is resistant to and lives in [[fire]] (in which it is often depicted in heraldry), hence the [[elemental]] [[being]] of fire.
3. {{lb|en|cooking}} A metal utensil with a flat head which is heated and put over a dish to brown the top.
4. {{lb|en|cooking}} A small [[broiler]] (North America) or [[grill]] (Britain) that heats the food from above, used in professional cookery primarily for [[browning]].
5. {{lb|en|archaic}} A {{vern|pouched gopher}} ({{taxlink|Geomys pinetis|species}} etc.)<ref>{{R:Webster 1913}}</ref>
6. {{lb|en|UK|obsolete}} A large [[poker]].<ref>{{R:Webster 1913}}</ref>
7. {{lb|en|metallurgy|uncountable}} Solidified material in a [[furnace]] [[hearth]].<ref>{{R:Webster 1913}}</ref>
8. {{lb|en|construction}} A portable stove used to heat or dry buildings under construction.
9. {{lb|en|UK|slang|obsolete}} A [[fire-eater]] {{gloss|performer who pretends to swallow fire}}.<ref>'''1873''', John Camden Hotten, ''The Slang Dictionary''</ref>

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To use a [[#Noun|salamander]] (cooking utensil) in a cooking process.

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