oven
Pronunciation: [ˈʌvən]
Word
Context: "kitchen appliance"
(noun) an oven is a kitchen tool used for cooking. It gets hot inside so you can bake, roast, or heat food. It is usually built into a kitchen or can be a separate device.
Example
I baked a delicious chocolate cake in the oven.
Example
We can't use the oven today because it's broken.
Example
Is the oven ready to cook the pizza?
Context: "furnace"
(noun) an oven can also mean a furnace, which is used to heat a space. This kind of oven keeps rooms warm by circulating hot air.
Example
The furnace in our house is working perfectly this winter.
Example
The old furnace wasn't heating the house properly last year.
Example
Is the furnace running to keep the house warm?
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