prewarm
Heat in advance
To prewarm is to warm something in advance of its main use—prewarming an oven before baking, prewarming a baby bottle, prewarming plates before serving.
The word overlaps with preheat but suggests gentler warming rather than bringing to full temperature: Prewarm the engine before driving in extreme cold.
Bring to temperature beforehand
- bakeCook using dry heat
- roastDry-heat cooking method
- broilCook with direct heat
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
thermostat · convection · rack · casserole · ramekin · timer · ready · degrees
Suitable for use now
- prepareMake ready beforehand
- conditionState or stipulation
- primeReadying for action
- activateCause to function
stage · set-up · preliminary · advance · beforehand · anticipate · pre-treat · pre-condition
Transferred thermal energy
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- warmthHeat you feel
- conductionHeat transfer through contact
- insulateProtect from temperature transfer
High shoe or startup
- startupNew business enterprise
- initializationPreparing system for operation
- cacheConcealed storage spot
- standbyReady substitute awaiting use
preheat
Bring to temperature beforehand
temperature · thermostat · convection · rack · casserole · ramekin · timer · ready · degrees
ready
Suitable for use now
activate · stage · set-up · preliminary · advance · beforehand · anticipate · pre-treat · pre-condition
heat
Transferred thermal energy
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- warmthHeat you feel
- conductionHeat transfer through contact
insulate · thermostat · radiant · coil · element · mug · incubator
boot
High shoe or startup
- startupNew business enterprise
- initializationPreparing system for operation
- cacheConcealed storage spot
idle
Without activity or purpose
ignition · throttle · combustion · cylinder · diesel · emissions · choke