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Definition of broiler noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

broiler

noun
 
/ˈbrɔɪlə(r)/
 
/ˈbrɔɪlər/
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  1. (also broiler chicken)
     (especially North American English) a young chicken suitable for broiling or roasting
  2. (North American English) the part inside the oven of a cooker that directs heat downwards to cook food that is placed under it
    • Place under a hot broiler until brown.
    compare grillTopics Cooking and eatingc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • hot
    verb + broiler
    • preheat
    broiler + noun
    • pan
    preposition
    • under a/​the broiler
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