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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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
There is enough electricity to power light bulbs and they had a hot plate before the fuse shorted.
From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2022
He’s muttering something I can’t hear and conducting a symphony with his hands as he walks away from me toward a counter that has a hot plate with a kettle on it.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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