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stoke
1[stohk]
verb (used with object)
to poke, stir up, and feed (a fire).
to tend the fire of (a furnace, especially one used with a boiler to generate steam for an engine); supply with fuel.
verb (used without object)
to shake up the coals of a fire.
to tend a fire or furnace.
stoke
2[stohk]
noun
a unit of kinematic viscosity, equal to the viscosity of a fluid in poises divided by the density of the fluid in grams per cubic centimeter.
stoke
/ əʊ /
verb
to feed, stir, and tend (a fire, furnace, etc)
(tr) to tend the furnace of; act as a stoker for
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of stoke1
Example Sentences
"Labour's choices to tax jobs and ramp up borrowing are killing growth and stoking inflation - making everyday essentials more expensive," he said.
The American Academy of Pediatrics called the purge of the vaccine advisors “an escalating effort by the administration to silence independent medical expertise and stoke distrust in lifesaving vaccines.”
He noted that anger over the military’s repeated clashes with civilians helped stoke the flames that led to the Civil War.
“Obviously it’s bad for those families and it’s bad for those businesses, and I don’t think you’re accomplishing much outside of stoking fear and then trying to create political points for yourself.”
They have also stoked concerns among local officials that the operations are forcing immigrants to hide and will ultimately hurt the local economy.
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