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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
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of stoke1
Example Sentences
He says that when thinking back on those stormy moments in 2008, he asks himself: “Would the 21-year-old version of myself be stoked to meet the current version?”
Traders are concerned about the global economic impact of Trump's tariffs, which they fear could stoke inflation and stall growth.
But technology stocks have been on a bumpy ride this year as trade disputes and the future of artificial intelligence have stoked economic uncertainty.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stoked fears among immigrant communities.
Rwanda has been widely accused of stoking the fighting in the mineral-rich region and Beijing, which has close relations with both DR Congo and Rwanda, has in recent weeks joined the criticism.
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