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broiler
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
broiler
(noun)
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broiler
/
ˈ
broɪlɚ/
noun
plural
broilers
broiler
/
ˈ
broɪlɚ/
noun
plural
broilers
Learner's definition of BROILER
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US
:
a part of an oven that becomes very hot and that food is placed under to be broiled
Put the steaks under the
broiler
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chiefly US
:
a young chicken that is suitable for broiling
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compare
fryer
,
roaster
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