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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Recent Examples of cookstove
Eighteen years later, as secretary of state in the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama, Clinton supported an ambitious effort to put energy-efficient, environmentally friendly cookstoves in the kitchens of 100 million poor women around the world.
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Foreign Affairs, 15 Feb. 2016
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.
—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
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Foreign Affairs, 15 Feb. 2016
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookstove
Noun
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Some projects, like installing a wood stove, may increase liability or risk.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Appliances, including dishwashers, washing machines, stoves and refrigerators, have already been getting more expensive, with prices rising by 0.8% in both April and May, the highest monthly increase in nearly four years, according to Consumer Price Index data.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Baking ribs in the oven is one of the easiest ways to achieve fall-off-the-bone results without having to turn on the grill.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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This chicken recipe can be cooked on the grill, in the oven or on the stovetop.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 July 2025
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“Cookstove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookstove. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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