hot plate
Americannoun
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a portable appliance for cooking, formerly heated by a gas burner placed underneath it, now heated chiefly by an electrical unit in the appliance.
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a hot meal, usually consisting of meat, potato, and a vegetable, served all on one plate and usually at a set price at a restaurant or lunch counter.
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a plate that can retain heat in order to keep food hot.
Etymology
Origin of hot plate
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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Their modest living room contains little more than a hot plate on a folding table, a mini-fridge, a single chair and an IV bag stand.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025
It’s faster and prettier than a regular hot plate.
From Slate • Apr. 7, 2024
My server at Asadero presented the sizzling hot plate like a ring bearer delivering the pillow.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2024
The researchers used infrared cameras to record the mosquitoes landing on each hot plate, “which is a good sign that they’re ready to bite,” Dr. McMeniman said.
From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2023
Like most of the shacks, Joe’s had no indoor plumbing and his room came with only enough electricity for one lightbulb overhead and a hot plate on a shelf.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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