preheat

pre·heat

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Definitions of preheat word

verb with object preheat to heat before using or before subjecting to some further process: to preheat an oven before baking a cake. 1
transitive verb preheat oven: heat before cooking 1
transitive verb preheat food: heat before cooking 1
verb preheat If you preheat an oven, you switch it on and allow it to reach a certain temperature before you put food inside it. 0
verb preheat to heat (an oven, grill, pan, etc) beforehand 0
verb transitive preheat to heat beforehand 0

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; pre- + heat

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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