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oven

/ˈʌ.vn̩/

Meanings
noun
A chamber used for baking or heating.

Examples :

"My mom preheated the oven to 350 degrees for the delicious lasagna. "
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lasagna noun

/ləˈzɑ.njə/ /lɘˈsɐː.njɘ/ /ləˈsɑ.njə/ /ləˈzæn.jə/

A flat sheet of pasta.

"Before layering the sauce and cheese, I boiled the lasagna until it was soft. "

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degrees noun

/dɪˈɡɹiːz/

A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university or, in some countries, a college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.)

"She needs two more degrees to become a fully qualified doctor. "

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heating verb

/ˈhiːtɪŋ/

To cause an increase in temperature of (an object or space); to cause to become hot (often with "up").

"The oven is heating the pizza to 400 degrees. "

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

Used to indicate the object or recipient of an action.

"This gift is for you."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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delicious adjective

/dɪˈlɪʃəs/ /diˈlɪʃəs/

Pleasing to taste; tasty.

"The pizza was delicious, so I ate two slices. "

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chamber noun

/ˈtʃeɪmbə(ɹ)/ /ˈtʃeɪmbɚ/

A room or set of rooms, particularly:

"The meeting was held in the large chamber of the school library. "

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

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mom noun

/mʌm/ /mɒm/ /mɑm/

(familiar) mother.

"My mom is picking me up from school today. "

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preheated verb

/ˌpriːˈhiːtɪd/ /priˈhiːtɪd/

To heat something in preparation for further action, especially cooking

"I preheated the oven to 350 degrees before putting the cookies in to bake. "

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baking verb

/ˈbeɪkɪŋ(ɡ)/

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

"I baked a delicious cherry pie."

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used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "