Meaning & Definition of word "Oven"
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Oven
/ˈʌvən/
noun:
- 1. A chamber used for baking, roasting, or heating food.
- Example: I preheated the oven to 375 degrees before putting the cake in.
- 2. An apparatus or structure in which material is subjected to high temperatures for chemical or physical treatment.
- Example: The pottery was placed in a kiln, which is a type of oven, to harden.
- 3. A heating device used in laboratories for drying or curing substances.
- Example: The researchers used a laboratory oven to evaporate the solvents from their samples.
Etymology
Middle English 'oven', from Old English 'ofen', and related to Dutch 'oven' and German 'Ofen'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
oven-ready:
Food that is prepped and ready to be placed in the oven.
to warm up in the oven:
To heat something in the oven for serving.
bake in the oven:
To cook food using dry heat in an oven.
Related Words
bake:
To cook food by dry heat in an oven.
roast:
To cook food with dry heat, typically using an oven.
convection oven:
An oven that uses a fan to circulate hot air.
Slang Meanings of oven
Meaning: To throw someone in the oven
Example Sentence: After losing the game, the coach said the team was going into the oven until they improved.
Meaning: A very hot place or situation
Example Sentence: That party became an oven when everyone started dancing.