convection oven

noun

: an oven having a fan that circulates hot air uniformly and continuously around food

Examples of convection oven in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 See all Example Sentences for convection oven 

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Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of convection oven was in 1946

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“Convection oven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convection%20oven. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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