Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A small stove in which oil is used as fuel, with either flat or circular wicks.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A stove that burns oil (such as kerosine) for heating or cooking.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun heater that burns oil (as kerosine) for heating or cooking
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Examples
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In the fender was a battered tin oilstove, a saucepan, and two cups, provided by Mr Charrington.
Nineteen Eighty-Four 1949
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The oilstove was a blessing, despite its sickening odor, and only the piled-up snow kept the small tent from being blown to ribbons.
Colorado Jim George Goodchild
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Julia woke up, rubbed her eyes, and raised herself on her elbow to look at the oilstove.
Nineteen Eighty-four 2008
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He opened the window, lit the dirty little oilstove and put on a pan of water for coffee.
Nineteen Eighty-four 2008
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In the fender was a battered tin oilstove, a saucepan, and two cups, provided by Mr Charrington.
Nineteen Eighty-four 2008
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He opened the window, lit the dirty little oilstove and put on a pan of water for coffee.
Nineteen Eighty-four 2008
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In the fender was a battered tin oilstove, a saucepan, and two cups, provided by Mr Charrington.
Nineteen Eighty-four 2008
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Julia woke up, rubbed her eyes, and raised herself on her elbow to look at the oilstove.
Nineteen Eighty-four 2008
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Ancient oil lamps stood on two tables in the room, and in a recess there was an oilstove with a saucepan on top.
Five Have A Mystery To Solve Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1962
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He opened the window, lit the dirty little oilstove and put on a pan of water for coffee.
Nineteen Eighty-Four 1949
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