OVEN


Meaning of OVEN in English

ˈəvən sometimes ˈəv ə m or ˈəb ə m 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

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