stoke
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
stokes;
stoked;
stoking
stokes;
stoked;
stoking
Britannica Dictionary definition of STOKE
[+ object]
1
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to stir or add fuel to (something that is burning)
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stoke a fire
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The engineer stoked the coals.
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He stoked the furnace. [=he added more fuel to the furnace to make the fire hotter]
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stoke the flames
2
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to increase the amount or strength of (something)
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The new ad campaign has helped to stoke sales.
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Poor revenue figures have stoked concerns about possible layoffs.
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He worked as a coal stoker for the railroad.
