baking
US /ˈbeɪ.kɪŋ/
UK /ˈbeɪ.kɪŋ/

1.
the activity of cooking food using dry heat, especially in an oven
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She loves baking cakes for special occasions.
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The smell of fresh baking filled the kitchen.
1.
cooking (food) by dry heat, especially in an oven
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The cake is still baking in the oven.
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She spent the afternoon baking bread.
1.
very hot
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It's baking hot outside today.
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The desert sun was baking the sand.