English Explanatory Dictionary

Franklin stove

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A metal-lined fireplace with a hollow baffle and a flue acting as an inverted siphon, intended to produce more heat and less smoke than an ordinary open fireplace.

Word forms

Franklin stove Franklin stoves

Etymology

Named after its inventor, Benjamin Franklin.

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