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gas oven

British  

noun

  1. a domestic oven heated by gas

  2. a gas-fuelled cremation chamber

  3. another name for gas chamber

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This distinctive pie starts out in a gas oven and gets a smoky finish in a wood-fired dome.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2023

In center stage is her beloved Lacanche stove: Ina appears to have opted for the Sully range in Anthracite with brass trim, gas burners, one electric oven, and one gas oven.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2023

He has had low-emission windows installed, super-insulated wherever possible, replaced the gas oven with an electric one and bought an electric car.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2022

Because of this, the baking chamber in a gas oven by design must vent in order to remove the byproducts of gas combustion, which include water vapor.

From New York Times • May 3, 2021

He blamed the gas oven which didn’t heat like a good wood stove.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck