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
Since flights usually last eight hours, the crew members bring plenty of snack food, and there is a microwave, refrigerator and a hot plate for cooking more elaborate meals.
From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024
It’s faster and prettier than a regular hot plate.
From Slate • Apr. 7, 2024
I cooked ramen on a hot plate in our one working bathroom.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2023
She sat on a wooden chair near an electric hot plate, her arms folded, boiling water in a battered aluminum pot.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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