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
Chuleton is a Basque ribeye that is seared and served already cut, with a hot plate that allows guests to cook it to the temperature of their choosing.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 19, 2024
He lived in a neighborhood called Orange Grove in a white family’s garage, which he’d turned into a cottage-type thing with a hot plate and a bed.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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