verb
- to warm something in advance, before it is used or needed
Usage: transitive verb; common in cooking and appliance contexts
Examples
- Prewarm the oven to 350 degrees before baking the cookies.
- You should prewarm the car engine on cold mornings.
- The recipe says to prewarm the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
- Prewarm the grill so the meat cooks evenly.
- Athletes often prewarm their muscles before intense exercise.
- The instructions recommend prewarming the printer before use.