blech
blech · blechs
A metal sheet used to cover stovetop burners on Shabbat to allow food to be kept warm…A metal sheet used to cover stovetop burners on Shabbat to allow food to be kept warm without violating the prohibition against cooking.
/blɛx/
Meaning
1 senses(Judaism)A metal sheet used to cover stovetop burners on Shabbat to allow food to be kept warm without violating the prohibition against cooking.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Yiddish בלעך (blekh). Related to German Blech.From Yiddish בלעך (blekh). Related to German Blech.
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