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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

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

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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

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ENGLISH

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TERM

term generally refers to a chamber for

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BAKING

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BREAD

bread and other

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

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COAL

coal or making pottery . See

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HEATING

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