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.
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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
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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
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“Convection oven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convection%20oven. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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