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convection oven
noun
: an oven having a fan that circulates hot air uniformly and continuously around food
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The mountains trap hot air and circulate the heat like a convection oven.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2024
Kicking off in breezy but hot conditions – the thermometer read 97 degrees, but the heat index was well north of 100 – Audi Field felt more like a convection oven than a soccer stadium.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 16 July 2024
Brief history 1945: The Maxson Whirlwind Oven, the precursor to convection ovens and the air fryer, is invented.
—Stephanie Ganz, Quartz, 1 May 2024
In addition to the two ovens, there’s also a convection oven/microwave.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 9 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1946, in the meaning defined above
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“Convection oven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convection%20oven. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024.
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convection oven
noun
: an oven with a fan that circulates hot air evenly and continuously around the food as it cooks
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