Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

franklin stove

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables: franklin s-tove
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"The furnishings have a quiet charm: an old Franklin stove and over it an octagonal wall clock, graceful saberleg chairs and a Victorian table, oil lamps converted for electricity."

Etymology

Named after its inventor, Benjamin Franklin.

Inflected Forms

Franklin stoves (plural)

Questions

What does franklin stove mean?: 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.
Where does franklin stove come from?: Named after its inventor, Benjamin Franklin.

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