~ 1
■ noun
1》 an apparatus for cooking or heating that operates by burning fuel or using electricity.
2》 Brit. a hothouse for plants.
■ verb
1》 heat (an object) in a ~ so as to apply a desired coating.
2》 Brit. force or raise (plants) in a hothouse.
Origin
ME (in the sense 'sweating-room'): from MDu. or Mid. Low Ger. ~ ; perh. related to stew 1 .
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~ 2
past and past participle of stave .