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ovenproof

ovenproof adjective: suitable for use in an oven, without being damaged by the heat.

Adjective

ovenproof (not comparable)

  1. Suitable for use in an oven, without being damaged by the heat.
    • Please cook the potatoes on this tray: it's ovenproof.

Forms of ovenproof

alternative formoven-proof

Origin of ovenproof

From oven + -proof.

Questions about ovenproof

What does ovenproof mean?
Ovenproof means suitable for use in an oven, without being damaged by the heat.
What part of speech is ovenproof?
Ovenproof is an adjective.

Words near ovenproof in the dictionary

  1. ovenful
  2. ovenfuls
  3. ovening
  4. ovenless
  5. ovenlike
  6. ovenproof
  7. ovens
  8. ovensful
  9. Ovenstone
  10. Ovenstones
  11. ovenware

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