noun

stove

cooker, stove, kiln

She is cooking soup on the stove.

She is cooking soup on the cooker.

The wood stove keeps the cabin warm.

The wood stove keeps the cabin warm.

((a/the)) stove a cooking or heating appliance. Put the pot on the stove.

Synonyms: cooker, range, heater; Antonyms: none

From Middle English 'stove' (a heated room), from Middle Dutch 'stove'.

Picture a kitchen 'stove' (cooker) for cooking or a pot-bellied 'stove' for heating a room.

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