stove — A cooking appliance that provides heat for cooking food
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A cooking appliance that provides heat for cooking food
Pronunciation (IPA): /stoʊv/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's old stove could cook five dishes at once, but now it just makes scary noises.
- The chef danced around the stove like it was his dance partner.
- Make sure to clean the stove after cooking to prevent grease buildup.
stove
NOUN[/stoʊv/]
A cooking appliance that provides heat for cooking food
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word stove derives from Middle Dutch 'stove', originally denoting a heated room, particularly a bathhouse or heating chamber. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer specifically to a cooking appliance that generates heat.
Breakdown
The word is a direct borrowing from Middle Dutch 'stove' (heated room), which underwent semantic shift from its original sense of a bathing or heating space to its modern sense of a cooking apparatus.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother's old stove could cook five dishes at once, but now it just makes scary noises.”
“The chef danced around the stove like it was his dance partner.”
“Make sure to clean the stove after cooking to prevent grease buildup.”
“The camping stove was small but powerful enough to cook for the whole family.”
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