Oven heats gradually.

Meaning: This means that the oven is becoming hot or causing something to become hot slowly or in small stages.

Choice of Words: Oven is a noun that refers to a device used for cooking or baking food with dry heat. Heats is a verb that means to become hot or to cause something to become hot. Gradually is an adverb that means slowly or in small stages.

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The oven warms up slowly.

Meaning: This means the oven takes some time to get warm enough to cook food. It doesn't heat up all at once, but slowly over time.

Choice of Words: Oven is a device used to cook food by applying heat. Warms means to make or become warm. Slowly means at a low speed or rate. When you put them together, "The oven warms up slowly" means the oven takes time to get warm.

It takes a while for the oven to heat up.

Meaning: This means the oven takes some time to get warm enough to cook food. It doesn't heat up all at once, but slowly over time.

Choice of Words: Takes means to need or require. While means a period of time. Heat means to make or become warm. Up means to move to a higher position or level. When you put them together, "It takes a while for the oven to heat up" means the oven needs some time to get warm enough to cook food.

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