ovennoun [ C ]
uk/ˈʌv.ən/us/ˈʌv.ən/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 180°C.
Calcutta in summer is like an oven (= extremely and uncomfortably hot).
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- 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.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Kitchen appliances
- Aga
- autoclave
- blender
- broiler
- cafetière
- coffee grinder
- domestic appliance
- gas mark
- griddle
- grinder
- halogen hob
- hob
- meat grinder
- microwave
- mincer
- mixer
- percolator
- Primus stove
- rotisserie
- white goods
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