waffle iron

noun

: a cooking utensil having two hinged metal parts that shut upon each other and impress surface projections on waffles that are being cooked

Examples of waffle iron in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of waffle iron was in 1788

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“Waffle iron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waffle%20iron. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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waffle iron

noun
: a cooking utensil with two hinged metal parts that shut upon each other to make a grid-shaped pattern on a waffle being cooked

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