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cookstove

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A stove used for cooking, especially a primitive kind heated by burning wood, charcoal, dung, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Meronyms: stovetop, stovepipe

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cooker

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: stove, appliance

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noun

Meaning 2

a stove for cooking (especially a wood- or coal-burning kitchen stove)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: stove, kitchen stove, range, kitchen range, cooking stove

History

Etymology

From cook + stove.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: ekonomika — a stove used for cooking
  • Bulgarian: готварска печка (gotvarska pečka) — a stove used for cooking
  • Czech: sporák — a stove used for cooking
  • German: Sparherd — a stove used for cooking
  • Hungarian: tűzhely — a stove used for cooking
  • Hungarian: sparhelt — a stove used for cooking
  • Spanish: cocina económica — a stove used for cooking