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pancake

/ˈpæn.keɪk/ noun B2
  1. An thin batter cake similar to a crepe, typically unleavened. (countable, uncountable)
  2. A kind of makeup, consisting of a thick layer of a compressed powder. (uncountable)
  3. A type of throw, usually with a ring where the prop is thrown in such a way that it rotates round an axis of the diameter of the prop. (countable)
  4. Anything very thin and flat. (countable) · pancake lens
  5. Composite leather made of scraps, glue and board, by extension of (4), material originally used for insoles, but later used also for heels and even soles. (uncountable)
  6. A box on which an actor stands to make them appear taller. (countable, slang)
  7. A defensive play in which the ball bounces off the top of a hand that has been pressed flat against the floor. (countable)
  8. An attractive young woman. (US, countable, dated, slang)

Plural pancakes

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They always make pancakes.
Pancakes with Grandpa, p. 1 · A1
We eat big pancakes for lunch.
Maple Syrup Time, p. 1 · A1
Local businesses and community groups host free pancake breakfasts for everyone.
The Calgary Stampede, p. 1 · B1
Visitors wait in line to enjoy hot pancakes and sweet maple syrup.
The Calgary Stampede, p. 1 · B1

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