self-cleaning

self-cleaning
Describing something, such as an oven, that cleans itself or requires minimal cleaning effort.

After cooking the thanksgiving turkey we appreciate the self-cleaning oven as it gets reall hot and burns off the splattered grease...but it does smell funny.


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  • self-cleaning — [selfklēn′iŋ] adj. designating or of an oven for cooking, whose interior is designed to be cleaned automatically as by a special high temperature setting rather than by hand …   English World dictionary

  • self-cleaning — adj. Self cleaning is used with these nouns: ↑oven …   Collocations dictionary

  • Self-cleaning glass — is a specific type of glass with surface which keeps itself free of dirt and grime through natural processes.The first self cleaning glass was based on thin film titanium dioxide coating. The glass cleans itself in two stages. The photocatalytic… …   Wikipedia

  • self-cleaning — self′ clean′ing adj …   From formal English to slang

  • Self-cleaning oven — A self cleaning oven is an oven which uses high temperature (approximately 900 degrees Fahrenheit or 500 degrees Celsius) to burn off leftovers from baking, without the use of any chemical agents. Process A self cleaning oven is designed to stay… …   Wikipedia

  • self-cleaning limit — The lower limit of the self cleaning temperature, generally about 500°C …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • self-cleaning — /sɛlf ˈklinɪŋ/ (say self kleening) adjective (of an oven, iron, etc.) designed so that it incorporates a cleaning mechanism or process …  

  • self-cleaning — adj. (esp. of an oven) cleaning itself when heated etc …   Useful english dictionary

  • self-cleaning — adj. * * * …   Universalium

  • self-cleaning — The ability of a spark plug to burn off the deposits of carbon and oil which build up due to tracking across the tip …   Dictionary of automotive terms

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