ovendry

1 of 2

adjective

: dried at a temperature at or above that of boiling water (usually 100 to 110° C or 212 to 230° F)

oven-dry

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to dry in an oven

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

oven + dry, adjective

Transitive verb

oven + dry, verb

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