1stove 
/ˈstoʊv/ noun
plural stoves /ˈstoʊv/ noun [count] 1 chiefly US : a flat piece of kitchen equipment for cooking that usually has four devices (called burners) which become hot when they are turned on and that often is attached to an oven
▪ Is the stove on/off? ▪ She put the pan on the stove over medium heat. ▪ I cooked the burgers on the stove. —called also (Brit) cooker; — compare cooktop; see also cookstove 2 : a device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
▪ a wood-burning/gas stove — see also potbellied stove 3 : an oven or furnace that is used for hardening, burning, or drying something (such as pottery) : kiln
▪ Is the stove on/off? ▪ She put the pan on the stove over medium heat. ▪ I cooked the burgers on the stove. —called also (Brit) cooker; — compare cooktop; see also cookstove
▪ a wood-burning/gas stove — see also potbellied stove
