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
Luckily, Hong and his wife have a camper’s electric hot plate that they’ve been able to use in the meantime, and friends have offered up their homes for a break.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2024
It’s faster and prettier than a regular hot plate.
From Slate ● Apr. 7, 2024
One woman cooked an early dinner on a hot plate, seasoned chicken sizzling in oil, before letting the next person use the hot plate for their own meal.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
He tossed water onto the hot plate where we usually melted nacho cheese.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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