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

It’s lightweight but will create a brick-oven like crust in your convection oven alone.

From The Daily Beast

You can also buy a small convection oven, like this countertop convection toaster oven, which offers the same economy of size and will give you similar results.

From Outside Online

“Air fryers are essentially small convection ovens,” Sollid says.

From Outside Online

Essentially, air-fryer technology builds off that of the convection oven but was considered novel enough when air fryers were released in Europe in 2010 to warrant a patent.

From Outside Online

The latter concern is true in a sense, as air fryers do rely on convection to “fry” food, but they cook things more quickly than a traditional convection oven because they’re small and take less time to heat up.

From Outside Online

Related Words

• boiler
• cooker
• heater
• kiln
• microwave
• oven