Meaning & use
oven
An enclosed compartment or appliance used for baking, roasting, or heating food.
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She preheated the oven before sliding in the tray of cookies.
The bread needs to bake in a hot oven for about forty minutes.
A note on using this word
'Oven' typically refers to the enclosed cooking chamber, distinct from a stovetop, which has open burners.
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