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oven

[ uhv-uhn ]

noun

  1. a chamber or compartment, as in a stove, for baking, roasting, heating, drying, etc.


oven

/ ˈʌə /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to cook in an oven
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDZ-ˌ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • DZIJ· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of oven1

before 900; Middle English; Old English ofen; cognate with German Ofen, Old Norse ofn
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of oven1

Old English ofen; related to Old High German ofan, Old Norse ofn
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Microwaves, air fryers and some hobs and ovens all demand electricity.

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The frozen cookie dough arrives ready to pop into the oven for a freshly-baked treat.

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After some time in the oven, perfuming the entire house, the ham would emerge crispy and crackly on top—a perfect interplay of umami, sweetness, and spice.

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Today, Scunthorpe has an air of a town returning to a war footing; a community fighting to keep the coke ovens burning, with 2,700 jobs and its identity etched into steel at stake.

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She’s spent days digging up garbage buried three feet deep in the garden and even muscled an old oven from the planting area to the curb after someone dumped it during the night.

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