noun
- plural of stove; cooking appliances that use heat to prepare food
- plural of stove; heating devices that burn fuel to warm a room or building
verb
- third person singular present of stove; breaks or crushes inward
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The kitchen had two gas stoves for cooking large meals.
- Wood-burning stoves provide efficient heating for cabins.
- Electric stoves are easier to clean than gas models.
- The old farmhouse had cast iron stoves in every room.
- Modern stoves often include digital timers and temperature controls.
- The storm stoves in the ship’s hull during the collision.