convection oven

noun

1. a gas, electric, or microwave oven equipped with a fan that circulates and intensifies the heat, thereby decreasing the normal cooking time.

Word History and Origins

Origin of convection oven¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

The mountains trap hot air and circulate the heat like a convection oven.

From Los Angeles Times

Bush, for example, recently listed a Montague Co. convection oven for $9,500 — far below its original price of roughly $21,000.

From Los Angeles Times

Revolution Cooking’s $1,800 “macrowave” combines a microwave with a convection oven but such trendy gadgets are typically short-lived and encourage people to trash the simpler appliances they already have, according to Shanika Whitehurst of Consumer Reports.

From Seattle Times

Dehydrators remove water by exposing ingredients to low heat while keeping air circulating throughout, much like a convection oven but at a temperature that doesn’t actually cook them.

From Salon

But fans can backfire and turn a room into a convection oven when indoor temperatures exceed about 95 degrees Fahrenheit.

From Scientific American

Related Words

• boiler
• cooker
• heater
• kiln
• microwave
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