释义 |
ov·en \ˈəvən sometimes ˈəvəm or ˈəbəm\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ofen; akin to Old High German ofan oven, Old Norse ofn, Gothic auhns oven, Latin aulla pot, Greek ipnos oven, Sanskrit ukha cooking pot 1. obsolete : furnace 2. a. : a chamber of brick or stonework used for baking, heating, or drying b. : a heated enclosure of varying construction used for such purposes: as (1) : a chamber in a stove used for baking or roasting (2) : a laboratory hot-air sterilizer |