Definition of oven
: a chamber used for baking, heating, or drying
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Examples of oven in a Sentence
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Please take the pizza out of the oven.
Recent Examples of oven from the Web
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Toss with a couple of cups of raw nuts, and roast in a 375-degree oven until toasty and delicious.
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Simply bake in the oven and pair with ketchup or other dipping sauces.
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The doctors and scientists gathered information from corner cafés with a lone roasting oven to large-scale processors with more than 150 workers.
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In addition to grilling, Kamados can be used to smoke, roast, and bake food—just like a regular oven.
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Maybe Cleopatra and Caesar never knelt before a bread oven to remove a hot loaf from the coals, but here players can have that experience.
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The twist on coleslaw along with the addition of a pizza oven and unique toppings — including goat cheese, ground lamb, rosemary, fig jam and fennel — exemplify the Ridings’ philosophy.
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And, as a chef, he’s used to being on his feet 14 hours a day with a 500-degree oven at his back.
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To serve, either microwave for 2 to 3 minutes or cover with foil and reheat in a 350-degree oven for 15 minutes.
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Origin and Etymology 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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First Known Use: before 12th century
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Definition of oven for English Language Learners
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: a piece of cooking equipment that is used for baking or roasting food
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Definition of oven for Students
: a heated chamber (as in a stove) for baking, heating, or drying
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