stove

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noun

1
a
: a portable or fixed apparatus that burns fuel or uses electricity to provide heat (as for cooking or heating)
b
: a device that generates heat for special purposes (as for heating tools or heating air for a hot blast)
c
: kiln
2
chiefly British : a hothouse especially for the cultivation of tropical exotics
broadly : greenhouse

stove

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past tense and past participle of stave

Examples of stove in a Sentence

Noun She put the pan on the stove over medium heat. I cooked the burgers on the stove.
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Noun
Gas stoves alone are known to emit 21 harmful pollutants. Ali Hoss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 The kitchen manages to fit a six-burner stove and a dishwasher, and the solid cherry cabinets are a nice touch. Clio Chang, Curbed, 19 Nov. 2024 Driving the news: If toiling over a hot stove isn't your idea of a holiday, there are plenty of places that will do it for you — with turkey, fixings or non-traditional items ready to fill your table … and your stomach. Kale Williams, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024 Cook a Memorable Campfire Feast There are no rules about what to whip up over your Thanksgiving camp stove. Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stove 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English (Scots), heated room, steam bath, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German, from Vulgar Latin *extufa, ultimately from Latin ex- + Greek typhein to smoke — more at deaf

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of stove was circa 1618

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Cite this Entry

“Stove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stove. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

stove

1 of 2 noun
1
: an appliance that burns fuel or uses electricity to provide heat (as for cooking or heating)
2
: kiln

stove

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past and past participle of stave entry 2

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