ash pan

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ash pan (plural ash pans)

  1. A metal pan or tray to catch and retain ashes.
    • 1839, John Claudius Loudon, An Encyclopædia of Cottage, Farm, and Villa Architecture:
      To prevent these cinders from being lost, and also to prevent dust from being raised, by sweeping up and carrying away the ashes, what is called an ash-pan is often placed on the hearth between these fire jambs, immediately beneath the grate.

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