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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

If Mr. DeMarco could use a gas oven to bake pizza that made you see the sun glinting off the Bay of Naples, then so could other cooks.

From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2022

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

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

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