potbelly stove

American  

Or potbellied stove

noun

1. a usually cast-iron wood- or coal-burning stove having a large, rounded chamber.

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Etymology

Origin of potbelly stove

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

A woman in her eighth month of pregnancy practiced bottle feeding on Mr. Song, and a grandmother who brought a portable gas stove cooked him a meal onstage.

From Washington Post • Jun. 8, 2022

There was a portable gas stove down here, and now that Van Allen was in for the night, he lit it and emptied a can of soup into a pan.

From The Guardian • Mar. 5, 2020

Melting butter on a portable gas stove, Lundgren explains how changes in the climate and environment are making it ever more difficult to keep this lifestyle alive.

From Washington Post

Securing some lunch meat, milk, and a can of pork and beans, we drove back to our humble room, intending to heat the beans on a portable gas stove.

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