(mining engineering) To give a result, especially as compared with expectations; for example, in mining, the gravel may be said to pan out.
pan out
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Turn out well, succeed, as in If I don't pan out as a musician, I can always go back to school. This expression alludes to washing gold from gravel in a pan. [Mid-1800s]
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The verb has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
be a success
Meaning #2:
wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
Synonyms: pan, pan off
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