broiler
noun/ˈbrɔɪlər/
Frequency rank: #17,834 most common English word
Meaning
a part of an oven that cooks food with strong heat from above, or a chicken bred for eating.
Example sentence
My mother put the chicken under the broiler to get a crispy golden skin.
Synonyms & related words
- grill
- griller
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