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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They never owned a car and for a time had to cook meals on a hot plate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Here’s how it works: That warmer western Pacific acts like a hot plate under the atmosphere, creating rising air that sends waves rippling eastward, like dropping a stone in a pond.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 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
Milkman went into the bathroom, which served also as a pantry, and plugged in the hot plate to make himself some instant coffee.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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