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Preheat

//pɹiːˈhiːt// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of heating before another process. uncountable

    "The ratio of preheat to postheat is often important and can produce significant differences in speed and economy of coating and in the end result. The authors show the relationship between these variables for a vinyl coating powder on objects of varying mass."

Verb
  1. 1
    To heat beforehand or in advance, to heat something in preparation for further action. transitive

    "to preheat the oven for the casserole"

  2. 2
    heat beforehand wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From pre- + heat.

Etymology 2

From pre- + heat.

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