Oven

An oven is a tool that is used to expose materials to a hot environment. Ovens contain a hollow chamber and provide a means of heating the chamber in a controlled way. In use since antiquity, they have been used to accomplish a wide variety of tasks requiring controlled heating.

Because they are used for a variety of purposes, there are many different types of ovens.
These types differ depending on their intended purpose and based upon how they generate heat.

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