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
2 of 2past tense and past participle of stave
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Noun
She put the pan on the stove over medium heat.
I cooked the burgers on the stove.
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Ali Hoss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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—Clio Chang, Curbed, 19 Nov. 2024
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—Kale Williams, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
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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
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“Stove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stove. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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