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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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The UK Ministry of Defence said in 2022 that the fire had likely been caused by a camp stove knocked over during the training exercise in the conservancy.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2025

He cooked a piece of salmon in the fireplace and stir-fried some veggies on the camp stove.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 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

The controls are precise — something that’s not always a guarantee with a camp stove.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2022

Dark gold and soft brown were the old men who sat around Kapugen’s camp stove and talked to him by day and night.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George

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