Franklin stove
Americannoun
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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.
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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.
Etymology
Origin of Franklin stove
1780–90, named after Benjamin Franklin, who designed it
Example Sentences
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Among his inventions, which he refused to patent, are the lightning rod, bifocals, the Franklin stove and even the eerie-sounding armonica – a musical instrument that used an array of glass bowls.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2022
He’s living temporarily rent-free in an old cottage on a small rural property that relies on a Franklin stove for heat.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 4, 2016
Okay, you’re unlikely to be as creative as Ben Franklin, who invented the lightning rod, bifocals, the Franklin stove, and a carriage odometer.
From Forbes ● Jun. 30, 2015
He conducted scientific experiments and created useful tools, such as bifocals and the Franklin stove.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
The Franklin stove went over with a crash.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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