- oven
- [[t]ʌ̱v(ə)n[/t]]
ovensN-COUNTAn oven is a device for cooking that is like a box with a door. You heat it and cook food inside it.
Put the onions and ginger in the oven and let them roast for thirty minutes.
English dictionary. 2008.
oven
Look at other dictionaries:
Oven — depicted in a painting by Jean François Millet An oven is a thermally insulated chamber used for the heating, baking or drying of a substance.[1] It is most commonly used for cooking … Wikipedia
Oven — ist der Familienname der folgenden Personen: Adolf von Oven (1855–1937), deutscher General der Infanterie und Ritter des Pour le Mérite Anton Heinrich Emil von Oven (1817–1903), deutscher Jurist und Politiker, Bürgermeister Frankfurt Burghard von … Deutsch Wikipedia
oven — (n.) O.E. ofen furnace, oven, from P.Gmc. *ukhnaz (Cf. O.Fris., Du. oven, Ger. Ofen, O.N. ofn, O.Swed. oghn, Goth. auhns), from PIE *aukw cooking pot (Cf. Skt. ukhah pot, cooking pot, L. aulla pot … Etymology dictionary
Oven — Ov en ([u^]v n), n. [AS. ofen; akin to D. oven, OHG. ofan, ovan, G. ofen, Icel. ofn, Dan. ovn, Sw. ugn, Goth. a[ u]hns, Gr. ipno s, Skr. ukh[=a] pot.] A place arched over with brick or stonework, and used for baking, heating, or drying; hence,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oven — [n] kitchen stove kiln, kitchen range, microwave, microwave oven, range, roaster, stove, tandoor; concept 463 … New thesaurus
oven — ► NOUN 1) an enclosed compartment in which food is cooked or heated. 2) a small furnace or kiln. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
oven — [uv′ən] n. [ME < OE ofen, akin to Ger < IE base * auqw , cooking vessel > L aulla, olla] a compartment or receptacle for baking or roasting food or for heating or drying things … English World dictionary
oven — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ electric, gas, microwave ▪ hot, low, moderate, warm ▪ Bake them in a warm oven until risen and golden brown … Collocations dictionary
oven */*/ — UK [ˈʌv(ə)n] / US noun [countable] Word forms oven : singular oven plural ovens a large piece of equipment in a kitchen that you heat, usually with electricity or gas, to cook food in. An oven often has a grill in it Return the dish to the oven… … English dictionary
oven — o|ven præp., adv.; oven senge; oven vande; fem cm fra oven; oven for el. ovenfor byen (jf. ovenfor); oven i el. oveni hovedet (jf. oveni); han fik en bog oven i el. oveni købet (oveni handelen) (jf. ovenikøbet); køre oven om el. ovenom byen (jf.… … Dansk ordbog
oven — ov|en [ ʌvn ] noun count ** a large piece of equipment in a kitchen that you heat, usually with electricity or gas, to cook food in. An oven often has a broiler in it: Return the dish to the oven to heat through before serving. a hot/moderate/low … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
