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preheat
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pre·heat  (pr-ht)
tr.v. pre·heat·ed, pre·heat·ing, pre·heats
To heat (an oven, for example) beforehand.

pre·heater n.

preheat [priːˈhiːt]
vb (tr)
to heat (an oven, grill, pan, etc.) beforehand
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.preheat - heat beforehand; "Preheat the oven!"
heat, heat up - make hot or hotter; "the sun heats the oceans"; "heat the water on the stove"
Translations
preheat [ˈpriːˈhiːt] VTprecalentar
preheat [ˌpriːˈhiːt] vt [+ oven] → préchauffer
preheat
vtvorheizen
preheat [priːˈhiːt] vtfar riscaldare
bake in a preheated oven at 250° → cucinare nel forno già riscaldato a 250°


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