preheat

Word parts

pre- + heat

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /priːˈhiːt/
• Hyphenation: pre‧heat

Verb

Plain form preheat

Third-person singular preheats

Past tense preheated

Past participle preheated

Present participle preheating

1. (transitive) If you preheat something, you heat it in preparation for further action.

   Preheat the oven to 350 °C.