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 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 And when the same space is used for cooking, living and sleeping, the entire family is exposed to cookstove fumes. Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2023 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 The panel also discussed a new CGI commitment to create a global market for clean cookstoves by the U.S. State Department, the U.N. Foundation, the World Food Program, Royal Dutch Shell, the World Health Organization, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and other public and private partners. Sheril Kirshenbaum, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2010 See All Example Sentences for cookstove
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Noun
  • These two ingredients are packed with flavor, and save you a lot of time trying to track down multiple spices or cook down beans on the stove.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Do not use a blowtorch, kerosene or propane heater, charcoal stove, or other open flame device.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Dutch ovens Create one-pot wonders with a Dutch oven that can move from the stovetop to the oven with ease.
    Nora Colomer 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, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool.
    Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025

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