Roasting

a. & n.

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a. & n., from Roast, v. Roasting ear an ear of Indian corn at that stage of development when it is fit to be eaten roasted. Roasting jack a machine for turning a spit on which meat is roasted.

Noun

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roasting - cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added); "the slow roasting took several hours"

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