stoke 
/ˈstoʊk/ verb
stokes; stoked; stok·ing /ˈstoʊk/ verb [+ obj] 1 : to stir or add fuel to (something that is burning)
▪ stoke a fire ▪ The engineer stoked the coals. ▪ He stoked the furnace. [=he added more fuel to the furnace to make the fire hotter] ▪ stoke the flames 2 : to increase the amount or strength of (something)
▪ The new ad campaign has helped to stoke sales. ▪ Poor revenue figures have stoked concerns about possible layoffs.
▪ stoke a fire ▪ The engineer stoked the coals. ▪ He stoked the furnace. [=he added more fuel to the furnace to make the fire hotter] ▪ stoke the flames
▪ The new ad campaign has helped to stoke sales. ▪ Poor revenue figures have stoked concerns about possible layoffs.
— stok·er /ˈstoʊkɚ/ noun, plural stok·ers [count] chiefly Brit
▪ He worked as a coal stoker for the railroad.
/ˈstoʊkɚ/ noun, plural stok·ers [count] chiefly Brit ▪ He worked as a coal stoker for the railroad.
