oven /ˈʌv.ən/ noun [C]
► B1 the part of a cooker with a door, used to bake or roast food: » a conventional/gas/fan-assisted oven» a microwave oven» a cool/medium/hot oven» Place the cake in the oven at 200°C.» Calcutta in summer is like an oven (= extremely and uncomfortably hot).See picture: oven
Thesaurus+: ↑Kitchen appliances
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Extra Examples:» She was so engrossed in the book that she forgot the cakes in the oven.» Preheat the oven to gas mark 4.» I think the gas jet must be blocked, because the oven won't light.» Bake for 5-7 minutes in a preheated oven.» Just roast the chicken in the oven and baste it in oil and lemon.- twist
- twisted
- twister
- twist sb around/round your little finger
- twist sb's arm
- twist tie
- twist/turn the knife
- twist/turn the knife (in the wound)
- twist/turn the knife in the wound
- twisty
- twit
- twitch
- twitcher
- twitchy
- 'twixt
- two
- two-bit
- two bits
- two-by-four
- two can play at that game
- two-dimensional
- two-edged
- two-faced