nounπShareA heater, a closed apparatus to burn fuel for the warming of a room."The old stove in the classroom kept the room warm enough for the students to study comfortably. "architectureutilityitembuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA device for heating food, (UK) a cooker."My mother used the stove to cook dinner. "deviceutensilmachinefoodutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA hothouse (heated greenhouse)."The botanist used the stove to grow exotic orchids during the winter. "agriculturebuildingplanttechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA house or room artificially warmed or heated."The old stove in the classroom kept the room warm enough for the students to study comfortably. "utilitybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo heat or dry, as in a stove."to stove feathers"utensiltechnologydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo keep warm, in a house or room, by artificial heat."to stove orange trees"utilitytechnologybuildingenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fit or furnish with staves or rundles."The carpenter stove the barrel with strong wooden staves, making it much more durable. "materialutensilarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(usually with 'in') To break in the staves of; to break a hole in; to burst."to stave in a cask"actionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(with 'off') To push, or keep off, as with a staff."The farmer used a long pole to stove the pigeons away from the crops. "actionutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(usually with 'off') To delay by force or craft; to drive away."We ate grass in an attempt to stave off our hunger."actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(rare or archaic) To burst in pieces by striking against something."The vase, dropped by accident, stove the windowpane. "actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo walk or move rapidly."The children stove across the playground to catch the bus. "actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo suffer, or cause to be lost by breaking the cask."The careless student stove the precious vintage wine, causing the entire family to lose the rare collection. "sufferingactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo render impervious or solid by driving with a calking iron."to stave lead, or the joints of pipes into which lead has been run"nauticaltechnicalutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
