prewarming
/priːˈwɔrmɪŋ/
noun
- The act or process of heating something slightly before use.
- Prewarming the oven takes about ten minutes.
- Prewarming the plates keeps the food hot longer.
- The car's prewarming system helps on frosty mornings.
verb
- Present participle of prewarm; heating something slightly before use.
- She is prewarming the oven for the cake.
- The chef is prewarming the serving dishes.
- They are prewarming the engine before driving.