"camp oven" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: camp ovens [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} camp oven (plural camp ovens)
  1. A large sturdy cast-iron pot used for cooking in a camp fire.
    Sense id: en-camp_oven-en-noun-kltlzcm2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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