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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The government has already adopted the group’s recommendations for stoves and refrigerators and freezers. Tik Root / Grist, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024 The posts shared by Rui Jiang — including a video of a Bible burning on a stove and photos of Park Valley Church in Haymarket, Virginia, with concerning captions — prompted her to call the police Sept. 24, according to court documents. Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024 There’s also a $1,750 rebate for heat pump water heaters, $840 for induction stoves and heat pump clothes dryers and $4,000 for electrical system upgrades. Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024 Carter seems incredibly prepared, standing on a platform to reach the stove. Kate Cray, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2024 According to users, its 360-degree swivel head easily maneuvers in hard-to-reach spots such as the stove, under the couch, and behind the fridge. Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2024 Such labs use butane, a highly combustible gas commonly used in lighters and camp stoves, to extract a potent, waxy cannabis concentrate known as hash oil or honey oil from marijuana plants. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2024 After whisking them with a quarter cup of milk, Garner goes to turn the stove up to high heat. Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2024 On the stove, cumin- and Lawry’s-scented ground turkey simmers in a covered pan. Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024

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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 19 Mar. 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

2 of 2

past and past participle of stave entry 2

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