apparatus containing one or more ovens, used for cooking （炊事用的）炉子: put a pot on the stove 把壶放在炉子上. Cf 参看 cooker 1. 
closed apparatus burning wood, coal, gas, oil or other fuel, used for heating rooms （以木柴﹑ 煤炭﹑ 煤气﹑ 石油等为燃料用来取暖的）炉子, 火炉: a wood-burning stove 烧木柴的火炉. Cf 参看 fire1 3, heater (heat2).