oilstove
- noun
- /ˈɔɪlˌstoʊv/
- 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
A kitchen appliance with hot burners used to cook food
A small heater that burns kerosene to warm a room
A machine that burns oil to heat a home or building
A heater that burns oil such as kerosene to warm a room or cook food
A portable device that burns kerosine to warm a room or cook food
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.