The Only Use of
stoke
in
Fahrenheit 451
- He opened his mouth and it was Clarisse McClellan saying, "Didn't firemen prevent fires rather than stoke them up and get them going?"†
p. 31.9
Definitions:
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(1)
(stoke) to add fuel or stir a fire to make it burn hotter; or to make feelings stronger
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Less commonly, Stokes can be a name.