stove
noun
a portable or fixed apparatus that furnishes heat for warmth, cooking, etc., commonly using coal, oil, gas, wood, or electricity as a source of power.
stoves
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pluralof stove.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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They include steel, aluminum, clothing, smartphones and other electronics, fish, dishwashers, washing machines, and stoves.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
When the cameras start rolling on Celebrity MasterChef, the contestants may be the ones sweating over the stoves, but there is plenty going on behind the scenes.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
It's a mammoth task: The vast majority of the city's 20,500 licensed food carts -- selling pretzels, peanuts and ice cream -- rely on generators to power stoves, freezers and ventilators.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
But he said concerns usually fall away when they learn more about induction stoves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026
The citizens of Colby were all indoors, probably sipping jenniver beside roaring stoves.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
