noun
Word Origin late 15th century: from the original (now obsolete) sense of chafe ‘become warm, warm up’.
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Type of home appliance
A chafing dish is a metal cooking or serving pan on a stand with an alcohol burner holding chafing fuel below it. It is used for cooking at table, notably in gueridon service, or as a food warmer for keeping dishes at a buffet warm. Wikipedia
