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- DictionaryOv·en/ˈəv(ə)n/
noun
- 1. an enclosed compartment, as in a kitchen range, for cooking and heating food: "bake the dish in a preheated oven"
Apr 25, 2024 · noun. 1. an enclosed heated compartment or receptacle for baking or roasting food. 2. a similar device, usually lined with a refractory material, used for drying substances, firing ceramics, heat-treating, etc. verb.
An oven is a tool which is used to expose materials to a hot environment. Ovens contain a hollow chamber and provide a means of heating the chamber in a controlled way. [1] . In use since antiquity, they have been used to accomplish a wide variety of tasks requiring controlled heating. [2] .
Definition of oven noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun [ C ] uk / ˈʌv ə n / us. Add to word list. B1. a piece of kitchen equipment with a door, which is used for cooking food: an electric oven. a microwave oven. Place the cake in a preheated oven at 190°C and bake for 45 minutes. (Definition of oven from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of oven.
1. (Cookery) an enclosed heated compartment or receptacle for baking or roasting food. 2. a similar device, usually lined with a refractory material, used for drying substances, firing ceramics, heat-treating, etc. vb. ( tr) to cook in an oven. [Old English ofen; related to Old High German ofan, Old Norse ofn] ˈoven-ˌlike adj.
An oven is a device for baking food using heat. You probably scramble eggs on your stove but bake cupcakes in your oven. Most ovens are in kitchens, whether in private homes or restaurants.
an enclosed heated compartment or receptacle for baking or roasting food. a similar device, usually lined with a refractory material, used for drying substances, firing ceramics, heat-treating, etc. verb. (tr) to cook in an oven.
