countertop

[ koun-ter-top ]

/ ˈkaʊn tərˌtɒp /

a counter, as in a kitchen, especially when covered with a heat- and stain-resistant material.

designed to fit or be used on a countertop: a countertop microwave oven.

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You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?

First recorded in 1895–1900; counter¹ + top¹

There is a special place in hell reserved for people who cut on granite or glass boards or directly on the countertop.
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