First Known Use: before 12th century
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oven
oven
noun ov·en \ˈə-vÉ™n\
: a piece of cooking equipment that is used for baking or roasting food
Full Definition of OVEN
:Â a chamber used for baking, heating, or drying
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Examples of OVEN
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Please take the pizza out of the oven.
Origin of OVEN
Middle English, from Old English ofen; akin to Old High German ofan oven and perhaps to Greek ipnos oven
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