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oilstove

oilstove

5.8
A stove that uses oil like kerosene for heating or cooking
  • noun
  • /ˈɔɪlˌstoʊv/
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  • She cooked a simple meal on the oilstove while the power was out.

Examples

  • The old cabin was kept warm by an oilstove during the long winter nights.

  • Many remote cottages rely on an oilstove for both heating and cooking.

  • The oilstove heated the cabin quickly.

  • She uses an oilstove for cooking.

  • Many remote cottages rely on an oilstove for both heating and cooking.

  • She cooked a simple meal on the oilstove while the power was out.

  • The old cabin was kept warm by an oilstove during the long winter nights.

Synonyms

stove
vsoilstove
  • US
110 1.0

A kitchen appliance with hot burners used to cook food

uses liquid fuel specifically rather than being any general cooking appliance
kerosene heater
vsoilstove
1 3.7

A small heater that burns kerosene to warm a room

is designed for cooking or fixed use rather than portable room warming
oil furnace
vsoilstove
  • US
1 3.3

A machine that burns oil to heat a home or building

is for cooking or small area heating rather than building wide central heating
oil heater
vsoilstove
1 3.4

A heater that burns oil such as kerosene to warm a room or cook food

is focused on cooking as well as heating rather than only warming spaces
kerosine heater
vsoilstove
  • UK
4.2

A portable device that burns kerosine to warm a room or cook food

is mainly for cooking or fixed installation rather than mainly portable heating

Antonyms

1 3.0

A kitchen stove that uses electricity to make heat for cooking

Surface Forms

oilstove singular
oilstoves plural

Morphology

oilstove = oil + stove (transparent) = oil + stove

The meaning is directly derived from the combination of 'oil' and 'stove', indicating a stove that uses oil as fuel.

Etymology

Oilstove comes from the simple parts oil and stove, meaning a stove that uses 'oil' as fuel. So, think 'oil + stove' to remember it is a heating or cooking device that runs on oil.