cookstove

American  

[kook-stohv] / ˈkʊkˌstoʊv /

noun

1. a wood- or coal-burning stove for use in cooking.

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Etymology

Origin of cookstove

First recorded in 1805–15; cook ¹ + stove ¹

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cookstove

The Kenyan clean cookstove project developer Koko Networks went bankrupt at the end of January, in part because it failed to negotiate a letter of authorization with the government.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026

For the category of other technologies, the researchers found a significant increase in priority for household and community carbon offset projects, mainly due to improved cookstove programs in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.

From Science Daily ● May 20, 2024

And when the same space is used for cooking, living and sleeping, the entire family is exposed to cookstove fumes.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 22, 2023

The packaging — produced by the company Notpla — was made from seaweed, while the burgers were cooked using Mukuru Clean Stoves, which, per CNN, produce 70% less air pollution than a traditional cookstove.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2023

The fire in the cookstove flickered and wavered, making noises like the opening of a crumpled paper.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

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