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1.nounA long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of the order Caudata, superficially resembling a lizard.
2.nounA creature much like a lizard that is resistant to and lives in fire (in which it is often depicted in heraldry), hence the elemental being of fire.
3.nounA metal utensil with a flat head which is heated and put over a dish to brown the top.
4.nounA small broiler (North America) or grill (Britain) that heats the food from above, used in professional cookery primarily for browning."The chef first put the steak under the salamander to sear the outside."
5.nounThe pouched gopher, Geomys tuza, of the southern United States.
6.nounA large poker.
7.nounSolidified material in a furnace hearth.
8.nounPortable stove used to heat or dry buildings under construction.
9.verbTo use a salamander (cooking utensil) in a cooking process.