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a usually cast-iron wood- or coal-burning stove having a large, rounded chamber.Also, potbellied stove.[1930-35]
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potbelly — potbellied, adj. /pot bel ee/, n., pl. potbellies. 1. a distended or protuberant belly. 2. See potbelly stove. 3. See potbelly wood. [1705 15; POT1 + BELLY] * * * … Universalium
potbelly wood — a load of firewood, approximately half a cord, cut in lengths of 16 in. (40 cm) or less for use in a potbelly stove. * * * … Universalium
