oilstove
Definition
Noun: A portable heating or cooking device that burns liquid fuel, typically kerosene (paraffin oil), to produce heat.
Usage
An oilstove is a self-contained appliance used for space heating or cooking in areas without central heating or reliable electricity. It consists of a fuel tank, a wick or pressurized burner, and a metal body.
Examples
- Noun:
- During the power outage, we used an oilstove to heat the small cabin.
- The old oilstove in the corner of the kitchen was still used for brewing tea.
Advanced Usage
- Historical/Technical Context: The term is often associated with older, non-electric heating solutions and may imply a certain level of manual operation (e.g., trimming the wick, refilling the tank).
- The museum displayed an early 20th-century oilstove next to other pioneering domestic appliances.
Variants and Related Words
- Oil heater: A more general modern term for a heater that burns oil.
- Kerosene heater: A specific and common synonym, specifying the type of fuel.
- Paraffin stove: A term commonly used in British English, synonymous with oilstove.
Synonyms
- Kerosene heater
- Paraffin heater
- Oil heater
Related Phrases/Compounds
- Primus stove: A brand name that became generic for a type of pressurized-burner oilstove.
- Wick stove: Specifies an oilstove that uses a wick to draw fuel.
Noun
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heater that burns oil (as kerosine) for heating or cooking
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