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prewarming

prewarming

5.3
The act of warming something before use
  • noun
  • /priːˈwɔːrmɪŋ/
translation icon : precalentamiento
  • Prewarming the oven is essential before baking to achieve the best results.

Examples

  • So, whereas passive prewarming of the meat to room temperature may be moderately useful, active prewarming to body temperature is more likely to make a noticeable difference in texture and moistness.

    Academic text (1999)

  • So, whereas passive prewarming of the meat to room temperature may be moderately useful, active prewarming to body temperature is more likely to make a noticeable difference in texture and moistness.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Prewarming the prewarming instruments before surgery can help ensure that they work effectively.

  • The chef recommended prewarming the pots before cooking to enhance the flavors.

Synonyms

heating
vsprewarming
23 1.0

The process of something becoming or being made warm

is specifically done in advance of a procedure or event
calefaction
vsprewarming
  • Archaic
9.9

To make something warm, often by using heat

is done beforehand for a procedure or event rather than at any time

How Warm

heating
23 1.0
warming
354 1.8
prewarming
5.3

Surface Forms

prewarming singular
prewarmings plural

Morphology

prewarming = prewarm (transparent) = pre + warm + ing

The noun is a regular deverbal '-ing' formation from 'prewarm' meaning the act or process of warming in advance.

Etymology

Prewarming comes from pre- ('before') and warm ('to make warm'), and it means the act of warming something in advance to prepare it for a procedure or event.