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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

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

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

The fuel for the camp stove was finished, and so they threw it aside.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

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