Stove

A stove is a heat-producing device. Typically the word is used to refer to a kitchen appliance used for either generating warmth or for cooking. In British English, however, the term cooker is normally used for the cooking appliance, and stove for a wood or coal-burning room heating appliance.

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There are many types of stoves. A kitchen stove is used to cook food, and refers to a device which has both burners on the top (also known as a cooktop or range), or in British English as a hob) and an oven.

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Stoves may generate heat by:

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• burning of:
• natural gas
• heating oil
• wood, coal, or synthetic heating pellet
• electrical resistance (by way of a heating element)
Stove: Common features of modern stoves ►



 

Kitchen: A kitchen is a room used for food preparation. A modern kitchen is typically equipped with a stove or microwave oven and has a sink with water on tap for cleaning food and dishwashing. Modern kitchens often also feature a dishwasher. Some installations to store food usually also are present, either ...

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Stove related Images and Photos (experimental)

Stove-Pipe Tornado

Mrs. Yandle Cooking on Coal Stove Yacolt Mt Future Recipients of Electricity from Bonneville Dam

Girl a Large Dog and a Small Cat Sit Warming Themselves at an Open Stove