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

  • In the fender was a battered tin oilstove, a saucepan, and two cups, provided by Mr Charrington.

    Nineteen Eighty-Four 1949

  • 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

  • Julia woke up, rubbed her eyes, and raised herself on her elbow to look at the oilstove.

    Nineteen Eighty-four 2008

  • He opened the window, lit the dirty little oilstove and put on a pan of water for coffee.

    Nineteen Eighty-four 2008

  • In the fender was a battered tin oilstove, a saucepan, and two cups, provided by Mr Charrington.

    Nineteen Eighty-four 2008

  • He opened the window, lit the dirty little oilstove and put on a pan of water for coffee.

    Nineteen Eighty-four 2008

  • In the fender was a battered tin oilstove, a saucepan, and two cups, provided by Mr Charrington.

    Nineteen Eighty-four 2008

  • Julia woke up, rubbed her eyes, and raised herself on her elbow to look at the oilstove.

    Nineteen Eighty-four 2008

  • 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

  • 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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