preheat
[ pree-heet ]
/ priˈhit /
verb (used with object)
to heat before using or before subjecting to some further process: to preheat an oven before baking a cake.
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preheat
/ (priːˈhiːt) /
verb (tr)
to heat (an oven, grill, pan, etc) beforehand
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