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bakes

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noun

The act of cooking food by baking.

Examples :

""My mother's bakes are always the best treats at school bake sales." "

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Any of various baked dishes resembling casserole.

Examples :

"For the school potluck, Maria signed up to bring one of her famous bakes, a cheesy potato and broccoli dish everyone loves. "

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A social event at which food (such as seafood) is baked, or at which baked food is served.

Examples :

"The church held a clam bakes to raise money for the new roof. "

food event entertainment tradition

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(Barbadian, sometimes US and UK) A small, flat (or ball-shaped) cake of dough eaten in Barbados and sometimes elsewhere, similar in appearance and ingredients to a pancake but fried (or in some places sometimes roasted).

Examples :

"My grandma always makes the best bakes for breakfast when we visit Barbados. "

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Any item that is baked.

Examples :

"The bakery offers a variety of bakes, including cakes, pies, and cookies. "

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verb

(with person as subject) To cook (something) in an oven.

Examples :

"I baked a delicious cherry pie."

food utensil agriculture

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(with baked thing as subject) To be cooked in an oven.

Examples :

"The cake baked at 350°F."

food utensil process

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To be warmed to drying and hardening.

Examples :

"The clay baked in the sun."

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To dry by heat.

Examples :

"They baked the electrical parts lightly to remove moisture."

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To be hot.

Examples :

"The oven bakes hot, so be careful when you open it. "

weather sensation condition

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To cause to be hot.

Examples :

"The summer sun bakes the pavement, making it too hot to walk on barefoot. "

weather nature energy

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verb

To smoke marijuana.

Examples :

"After a long day at work, my roommate often bakes to relax. "

substance culture entertainment

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To harden by cold.

Examples :

"The cold winter wind bakes the soil, making it hard and difficult to dig. "

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To fix (lighting, reflections, etc.) as part of the texture of an object to improve rendering performance.

Examples :

"The game developer bakes the shadows into the brick texture so the game runs faster. "

technology computing

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(with "in" or "into") To incorporate into something greater.

Examples :

"She bakes creativity into every lesson she plans for her students. "