/ stəʊv; NAmE stoʊv/ noun
1.
a piece of equipment that can burn various fuels and is used for heating rooms :
a gas / wood-burning stove
2.
( especially NAmE ) = cooker :
She put a pan of water on the stove.
( NAmE , BrE )
Most people don't want to spend hours slaving over a hot stove (= cooking) .
—see also stave , stove , stove verb
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (in the sense sweating room ): from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German stove ; perhaps related to the noun stew .