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camp stove

American  

noun

  1. a portable stove used for cooking or heating, especially outdoors.


Etymology

Origin of camp stove

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

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At one lavish apartment, men say they are sleeping on blankets on marble floors beneath giant chandeliers and cooking on a camp stove in its modern kitchen.

From BBC Dec. 21, 2024

It features big eyes made out of a Coleman camp stove grill with eyelashes scavenged from a neighbor’s leftover artificial turf.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2024

Gather coolers and cooking supplies: If you have a charcoal, gas or propane grill or camp stove, collect the necessary fuel and tools.

From Washington Post Dec. 5, 2022

Never use a generator, gasoline-powered engine, camp stove or charcoal-burning device in a confined or semi-confined space, such as your home, basement or garage, health experts say.

From New York Times Sep. 28, 2022

There were blankets, pillows, books, comics, and even a camp stove.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

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