as in stove
an appliance that prepares food for consumption by heating it
a small cookstove that would be appropriate for an apartment
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The panel also discussed a new CGI commitment to create a global market for clean cookstoves by the U.S. State Department, the U.N. Foundation, the World Food Program, Royal Dutch Shell, the World Health Organization, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and other public and private partners.
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Sheril Kirshenbaum, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2010
And when the same space is used for cooking, living and sleeping, the entire family is exposed to cookstove fumes.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2023
Globally, the problem of faulty equipment and lack of maintenance plagues many rural initiatives, including efforts to replace polluting indoor cookstoves with cleaner or electric models.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Aug. 2020
That alliance, backed by the United Nations Foundation and dozens of governments, corporations, and foundations, has helped local groups distribute some 80 million cookstoves around the world since 2010.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2018
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Sheril Kirshenbaum, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2010
And when the same space is used for cooking, living and sleeping, the entire family is exposed to cookstove fumes.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2023
Globally, the problem of faulty equipment and lack of maintenance plagues many rural initiatives, including efforts to replace polluting indoor cookstoves with cleaner or electric models.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Aug. 2020
That alliance, backed by the United Nations Foundation and dozens of governments, corporations, and foundations, has helped local groups distribute some 80 million cookstoves around the world since 2010.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookstove
Noun
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Lodge’s 15-inch cast iron pan is a great all-around pan, whether your dad loves to cook on his gas stove, grill or directly over the fire.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
6 June 2025
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Just warm up the pre-sliced meat on the stove, and then stack it up high.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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Lewis Pugh The Nano Micro House's kitchen includes a four-burner stove and an oven.—
Adam Williams
May 30,
New Atlas,
30 May 2025
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Transfer to the oven and bake until the frittata is puffed, lightly browned, and the top feels set when pressed in the center, 25 to 30 minutes.—
Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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“Cookstove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookstove. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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