stove

views updated May 29 2018

stove1 / stōv/ • n. an apparatus for cooking or heating that operates by burning fuel or using electricity.• v. [tr.] treat (an object) by heating it in a stove in order to apply a desired surface coating.stove2 • past and past participle of stave.

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English

stove

views updated May 23 2018

stove †heated chamber or building XV; closed box containing burning fuel XVII; fire grate XVIII. — MLG., MDu. stove (Du. stoof footwarmer) = OHG. stuba (G. stube living-room), rel. to OE. stofa bathroom.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD

More From encyclopedia.com

About this article

stove

All Sources -
Updated Aug 24 2016 About encyclopedia.com content Print Topic

You Might Also Like