Franklin stove

noun

1. a cast-iron stove having the general form of a fireplace with enclosed top, bottom, side, and back, the front being completely open or able to be closed by doors.
2. any of various fireplaces having a cast-iron top, back, and sides, with some provision for circulating air behind them in order to provide heat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Franklin stove¹

1780–90, Americanism; named after Benjamin Franklin, who designed it

Example Sentences

The Franklin stove (fig. 19) is a type of modified fireplace.

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Your classmates will be interested in a report on the Franklin stove.

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He invented the Franklin stove, still widely used, and refused to patent it.

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Great fires were kept blazing in the wide chimneys, and the Franklin stove in the hall sent out pleasant cheer.

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Then came the Franklin stove, throwing more heat out into the room and less up the chimney.

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