preheat
to heat before using or before subjecting to some further process: to preheat an oven before baking a cake.
Origin of preheat
1Other words from preheat
- pre·heat·er, noun
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How to use preheat in a sentence
To secure this widely distributed increase the various methods of preheating are adopted.
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting | Harold P. ManlyThe necessity of preheating, however, depends entirely on the material, form and size of the work being handled.
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting | Harold P. ManlyPreheating of other adjacent parts to care for contraction is done at this time by an additional torch burner.
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting | Harold P. ManlyOne of these openings will lead from the lowest point of the wax pattern and is used for the introduction of the preheating flame.
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting | Harold P. ManlyThe wax will melt and may be allowed to run out of the preheating gate by removing the flame at intervals for a few seconds.
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting | Harold P. Manly
British Dictionary definitions for preheat
/ (priːˈhiːt) /
to heat (an oven, grill, pan, etc) beforehand
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