preheat
US
UK preheat [sth] vtr: (oven: heat before cooking) (烤箱等)
SC 对...进行预热
You have to preheat your oven fifteen minutes before baking.
preheat [sth] vtr: (food: heat before cooking) (食物)
SC 对...预先加热
Preheat the meat before searing it for a more even temperature.