convection oven

noun

: an oven having a fan that circulates hot air uniformly and continuously around food

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So, technically speaking, yes, air fryers are simply small convection ovens, but the most classic form of air fryer isn't really oven-shaped. Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 14 Feb. 2025 Invented in a Dutchman's garage, an air fryer is a supercharged convection oven that rapidly whisks hot air all around food to dry its exterior and quickly crisp it. Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Feb. 2025 Oven-front air fryer: Air fryers with an oven-front operate like convection ovens or toaster ovens. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025 Don't let the term air fryer confuse you: These things are pretty much just small convection ovens that use fans to circulate hot air around your food in order to cook it evenly and efficiently. Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for convection oven

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of convection oven was in 1946

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“Convection oven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convection%20oven. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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convection oven

noun
: an oven with a fan that circulates hot air evenly and continuously around the food as it cooks
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