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cooktop

American  
[kook-top] / ˈkʊkˌtɒp /

noun

  1. a cooking surface consisting of a flat sheet of heat-transmitting glass and ceramic material over heating elements, usually electric.


cooktop British  
/ ˈkʊkˌtɒp /

noun

  1. a flat unit for cooking in saucepans or the top part of a stove

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of cooktop

cook 1 + top 1


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The sleek, white kitchen has since been thoroughly modernized, with marble countertops and a six-burner cooktop.

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This winter, I found the perfect solution for renters, and for homeowners who are not ready to take the plunge on a whole new stove: the Ikea Tillreda portable induction cooktop.

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Smoke billowed out from under the cooktop and clawed at her eyes.

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