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Franklin stove
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Franklin stove
n.
A cast-iron heating stove shaped like a fireplace but employing metal baffles to increase its heating efficiency.

[After Benjamin Franklin.]
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Franklin stove
Burning wood above a cold air duct heats air which then passes through baffles and is released through vents on each side of the stove.


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