1. to warm something in advance, before it is used or needed
Usage: transitive verb; common in cooking and appliance contexts

Examples

• Prewarm the oven to 350 degrees before baking the cookies.
• You should prewarm the car engine on cold mornings.
• The recipe says to prewarm the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
• Prewarm the grill so the meat cooks evenly.
• Athletes often prewarm their muscles before intense exercise.
• The instructions recommend prewarming the printer before use.