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OVEN (O. Eng. of n,Ger. Ofen, cf. Gr. Irvin, oven)

OVEN (O. Eng. of n,Ger. Ofen, cf. Gr. Irvin, oven) , a See also:

close chamber or compartment which may be raised to a considerable temperature by See also:

HEAT (0. E. haktu, which like " hot," Old Eng. hat, is from the Teutonic type haita, hit, to be hot; cf. Ger. hitze, heiss; Dutch, hitte, heet, &c.)

heat generated either within or without it . In See also:

ENGLISH

English the See also:

TERM

term generally refers to a chamber for See also:

BAKING

baking See also:

BREAD

bread and other See also:

food substances, but it is also used of certain appliances employed in manufacturing operations, as in coking See also:

COAL

coal or making pottery . See See also:

HEATING

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