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Gas Stove Meaning, Examples & Usage
Meaning 1：gas cooking stove (Gas Stove)
Gas Stove
/ɡæs stoʊv/
n.
A cooking appliance in the kitchen that uses gas as fuel to produce a flame for cooking.
gas cooking stove
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/ɡæs ˈkʊkɪŋ stoʊv/
n.
A kitchen appliance that burns gas to produce a flame for cooking food.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Gas (from Dutch, coined by Van Helmont) + Stove (from Middle Dutch stove) = cooking appliance using gas fuel.
💡 Mnemonic
Think of blue flames dancing on a metal grate, ready to cook your meal quickly.
📖 Example
My mom is simmering soup on the gas stove, and the whole kitchen smells amazing.
My mom is simmering soup on the gas stove, and the whole kitchen smells amazing.
🔗 Collocations
light the gas stove – to ignite the burner of a gas stove
gas stove burner – the part of a gas stove that produces flame
turn off the gas stove – to stop the gas flow and extinguish the flames
🔄 Synonyms
gas cooker (n.) – another term for a gas stove, especially in British English
gas range (n.) – a stove with gas burners and an oven
gas hob (n.) – the top part of a gas stove with burners, often built into a counter
🚫 Antonyms
electric stove (n.) – a stove that uses electricity to generate heat for cooking
induction cooktop (n.) – a stove that uses electromagnetic induction to heat cookware directly
🌱 Derivatives
gas stovetop (n.) – the flat surface of a gas stove with burners
gas stove oven (n.) – an oven integrated with a gas stove
📖 Cultural Story
The term 'gas stove' combines 'gas' (coined by chemist Van Helmont from Greek chaos) and 'stove' (from Middle Dutch stove, a heated room). The modern gas stove became popular in the 1880s.
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