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Newguest Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Stoke

Hi

Does "I need to stoke the furnace" mean the same as "I need to light a fire in the furnace".

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No, not exactly. 'Stoke' = add more fuel to .

— Mister Micawber

  • No, not exactly.
  • 'Stoke' = add more fuel to .
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No, not exactly. 'Stoke' = add more fuel to.
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Hi

So only: I need to light a fire in the furnace is correct here?
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You mean to initiate combustion? (It's hard to tell from your first post which condition you intend.)

Yes, or 'I need to start up the furnace / get the furnace started / etc'.
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