broiler
Americannoun
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any device for broiling meat or fish; a grate, pan, or compartment in a stove for broiling.
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Cooking. a young chicken suitable for broiling.
noun
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a young tender chicken suitable for roasting
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a pan, grate, etc for broiling food
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a very hot day
Etymology
Origin of broiler
Example Sentences
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If you want to chase that childhood sheet-pan magic, slide the whole thing under the broiler for a few minutes.
From Salon
Conversely, if your hatred for the show burns hotter than your oven’s broiler, there’s a brisk business in finding creative new ways to heap verbal compost on the titular host and all her endeavors.
From Salon
To be allowed to work the busy broiler station, to take the helm — even for a few minutes — was a dream come true.
From Salon
A new strain of avian flu, more deadly to humans, was detected in a broiler flock in Mississippi.
From Salon
If a low-pathogenic virus “happens to get into a broiler meat flock, the birds don’t get sick and they go onto slaughter,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
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