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Oven

Definition:

An oven is a kitchen appliance used for cooking, baking, or roasting food by applying heat.

Senses:

1. Noun: A closed compartment or chamber for heating, baking, or drying food.
• Example Sentence: I preheated the oven to 350°F before baking the delicious cookies.
2. Verb (transitive): To cook, bake, or roast food using an oven.
• Example Sentence: She decided to oven the ham for dinner as it provides a moist and tender result.
3. Verb (transitive, regional): To suffocate or overwhelm someone with intense heat or pressure.
• Example Sentence: The sweltering heat outside ovened us as soon as we stepped out of the car.

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