toaster oven

noun

Updated on: 8 Apr 2018

Definition of toaster oven

: a usually small electrical appliance that can function as an oven or a toaster

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Recent Examples of toaster oven from the Web

The nonstick mats, which fit neatly in a toaster oven pan, come in an 11-by-8-inch size ($12.95), as well as larger sizes for baking sheets.

— jean kressy, BostonGlobe.com, "Who needs parchment liners when there are Silpats?," 26 Mar. 2018
Reheat in toaster oven or a 350 degree F oven for 8 to 10 minutes (directly on oven rack) until hot and crisp.

— the good housekeeping test kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Ultimate Classic Waffles," 1 May 2015
Then, unwrap them and heat them in the oven or toaster oven.

— judy walker, NOLA.com, "DIY crawfish bread, shrimp bread as easy as pie to make," 20 Mar. 2018
With a footprint not much larger than a big toaster oven, many of the new convection ovens are large enough to hold a whole chicken or a 12-inch pizza.

— debbie carlson, chicagotribune.com, "A $600 toaster and 4 other gadgets that caught our eye at the International Housewares Show," 12 Mar. 2018
Outside there is a computer, several bags of talc, and a table bearing a toaster oven.

— sarah kaplan, Washington Post, "‘100 times less terrifying’: How a volcano scientist makes eruptions indoors," 26 Feb. 2018
Set up a temporary cooking quarters by moving the refrigerator, toaster oven and microwave to another room.

— Houston Chronicle, "GHBA remodelers council 2018: Set sights on remodeling in the new year," 28 Dec. 2017
Inside her two-story home with multiple balconies and a pool, Maria Julia Martinez’s stainless-steel refrigerator, espresso machine and toaster oven have been gathering dust.

— caitlin dickerson and luis ferrÉ-sadurnÍ, New York Times, "‘Like Going Back in Time’: Puerto Ricans Put Survival Skills to Use," 24 Oct. 2017
The bread, crisped briefly in the toaster oven, has to be crusty.

— rand richards cooper, courant.com, "In Our Midst: Banh Mi Fever," 30 Oct. 2017

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