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stove1

Pronunciation: /stəʊv/

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Definition of stove

noun

1an apparatus for cooking or heating that operates by burning fuel or using electricity.

2British a hothouse for plants.

verb

[with object]

1fumigate or disinfect (a house) with sulphur or other fumes.

2treat (an object) by heating it in a stove in order to apply a desired surface coating.

3British force or raise (plants) in a hothouse.

Origin:

Middle English (in the sense 'sweating room'): from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German stove; perhaps related to the noun stew¹. Current verb senses date from the early 17th century

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