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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Globally, the problem of faulty equipment and lack of maintenance plagues many rural initiatives, including efforts to replace polluting indoor cookstoves with cleaner or electric models.
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IEEE Spectrum, 4 Aug. 2020
That alliance, backed by the United Nations Foundation and dozens of governments, corporations, and foundations, has helped local groups distribute some 80 million cookstoves around the world since 2010.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2018
Every homeowner in America can now take advantage of financial incentives as part of the Inflation Reduction Act for things like heat pumps or electric cookstoves that reduce both emissions and electric bills.
—Stephanie Roe, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2023
Amenities include a chemical toilet, water filter, food, cookstove, heater, and sleeping space for six.
—Arnie Cooper, Discover Magazine, 21 July 2011
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IEEE Spectrum, 4 Aug. 2020
That alliance, backed by the United Nations Foundation and dozens of governments, corporations, and foundations, has helped local groups distribute some 80 million cookstoves around the world since 2010.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2018
Every homeowner in America can now take advantage of financial incentives as part of the Inflation Reduction Act for things like heat pumps or electric cookstoves that reduce both emissions and electric bills.
—Stephanie Roe, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2023
Amenities include a chemical toilet, water filter, food, cookstove, heater, and sleeping space for six.
—Arnie Cooper, Discover Magazine, 21 July 2011
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