Definitions

1. noun

a device used for heating or cooking food, typically consisting of a compartment or chamber with a door, a heating element, and controls for regulating the temperature.

“She preheated the oven to 350°F for baking the cake.”

2. verb

to cook or bake (something) in an oven.

“Can you oven the vegetables at 400°F for 20 minutes?”

3. noun

a room or compartment in a ship or aircraft equipped with heating apparatus.

“The crew used the oven to warm up in the freezing cold cabin.”