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Oven vs Broiler - What's the difference?

oven | broiler |

As a proper noun oven

is fornax.

As a noun broiler is

broiler (chicken).

oven

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A chamber used for baking or heating.
  • Derived terms

    * convection oven * conventional oven * countertop oven * Dutch oven * microwave oven * oven glove * oven-proof * oven rack * oven ring * pizza oven * roaster oven * toaster oven

    broiler

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who broils, or cooks by broiling.
  • (cookware) A device used to broil food; part of an oven or a small stove; a grill.
  • A chicken suitable for broiling.
  • (archaic) One who excites broils; one who engages in or promotes noisy quarrels.
  • * Hammond
  • What doth he but turn broiler , make new libels against the church?

    Derived terms

    * broilerhouse