[Stoves] Stove Definition

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Kevin, find a definition attempt on https://energypedia.info/wiki/Improved_Cookstoves_–_What_is_it_all_about%3F
it is a bit more specific than merriam-webster. 
Would you agree with the following:

What is a stove?

The term ‘stove’ refers to a device that generates heat from an energy carrier and makes that heat available for the intended use in a specific application. Cook stoves are made to transfer the generated heat to food, with the purpose to get it cooked and edible for human consumption. Thus ‘a stove’ features the combination of heat generation and heat transfer to a cooking pot if the food is cooked in a liquid, or a griddle, plancha etc. if the food is baked on a hot surface or roasted without liquid.

Am 30.04.2013 um 18:50 schrieb Kevin <kchisholm at ca.inter.net>:

> Dear List
>  
> Just what is a "stove?"
>  
> I would suggest that it is important that we all know what a "stove" is, when we attempt to determine the difference between a "good stove" and a "poor stove.'
>  
> When we ask Mr. Google, we get more than 7 million hits. However, the most common definitions seem to be typified by the one at
>  http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stove
> " 1a : a portable or fixed apparatus that burns fuel or uses electricity to provide heat (as for cooking or heating) "
>  
> At http://stoves.bioenergylists.org/ , the stated purpose of the site is:
> "Our site is dedicated to helping people develop better stoves for cooking with biomass fuels in developing regions. "
>  
> What about accepting the Merriam-Webster definition for a "stove?"
>  
> Would anyone have a better definition for a "stove?"
>  
> Best wishes,
>  
> Kevin
>  
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