as in stove
an appliance that prepares food for consumption by heating it
a small cookstove that would be appropriate for an apartment
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Recent Examples of cookstove
According to a 2024 Climate Seed Report, efficient cookstoves reduce CO2 and black carbon emissions by 30–60%, while also improving respiratory health, saving fuel costs, and reducing deforestation.
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Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Add some more fun to your festival stay by bringing along a Bluetooth speaker, tapestries, a cookstove and other camping accessories.
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Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
27 May 2025
In Africa, Southeast Asia, and the western Pacific, where many rely on cookstoves that use wood or dung, rural and poor people are more affected by smoke.
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Judy Stone,
Forbes,
18 Sep. 2024
Distributing solar lanterns, clean cookstoves, and low-energy microgrids to poor villagers might make those handing them out feel good.
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Ted Nordhaus,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Aug. 2016
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Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Add some more fun to your festival stay by bringing along a Bluetooth speaker, tapestries, a cookstove and other camping accessories.
—
Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom.,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2025
In Africa, Southeast Asia, and the western Pacific, where many rely on cookstoves that use wood or dung, rural and poor people are more affected by smoke.
—
Judy Stone,
Forbes,
18 Sep. 2024
Distributing solar lanterns, clean cookstoves, and low-energy microgrids to poor villagers might make those handing them out feel good.
—
Ted Nordhaus,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Aug. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookstove
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Skipping the stove and oven also reduces indoor heat, so lean on cold sandwiches, salads and no-cook meals during the worst hours.
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Two-burner stove plus hot water sink and electric cooler for kitchen.
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There were 68,827-plus souls — a fire hazard of a sellout — stuffed into the concrete oven temporarily known as Levi’s Stadium.
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Just add the carrots and eggs to a food processor, then stir in the remaining ingredients and bake it all in the oven for about 40-45 minutes at 350 degrees.
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