kitchen stove

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Definition

Noun: A major kitchen appliance designed for cooking food, typically using heat generated by gas, electricity, or other fuels. It usually consists of a cooktop with burners or heating elements and an enclosed oven.

Usage

The term "kitchen stove" refers to the complete cooking appliance. It is often simply called a "stove" or "cooker" in everyday English. The phrase specifies the appliance's primary location and function.

Examples
  • She turned on the kitchen stove to boil water for pasta.
  • The old kitchen stove was replaced with a modern, energy-efficient model.
  • Most of the meal was prepared on the kitchen stove, except for the pie which was baked in the oven.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be on the stove": This idiom means that food is currently being cooked on the stove's burners.
    • Keep an eye on the soup; it's on the stove.
Variants and Related Words
  • Stove (n): A common shorter form of "kitchen stove."
  • Cooker (n): A synonym commonly used in British English.
  • Range (n): Often used in American English, particularly for a freestanding unit combining a cooktop and an oven.
  • Oven (n): The enclosed, heated compartment of a kitchen stove used for baking and roasting.
  • Cooktop (n): The top surface of a stove containing the burners or heating elements; can be a separate appliance.
Synonyms
  • Cooking stove
  • Range
  • Cooker
Related Phrases
  • Stovetop (n): Another term for the cooktop surface of a kitchen stove.
    • Clean the stovetop after frying.
Noun
  1. a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
    • dinner was already on the stove

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