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| stok·er [ stṓkər ] (plural stok·ers) |
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1. tender of furnace: somebody whose job it is to add fuel to and tend a furnace or boiler, e.g. on a steamship
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2. U.S. device feeding furnace: a mechanical device for adding fuel to a furnace
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| [Mid-17th century. < Dutch< Middle Dutch stoken "poke with a stick"] |
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