preheat

[pree-heet]

pre·heat

[pree-heet]
verb (used with object)
to heat before using or before subjecting to some further process: to preheat an oven before baking a cake.

Origin:
1895–1900; pre- + heat

pre·heat·er, noun
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preheat (priːˈhiːt)
 
vb
to heat (an oven, grill, pan, etc) beforehand

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