stovetop

[ stohv-top ]

/ ˈstoʊvˌtɒp /

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noun

the upper surface of a stove, especially the area used for cooking: a stovetop cluttered with unwashed pots and pans.

adjective

pertaining to or suitable for use or preparation on the top of a cooking stove: stovetop meals; stovetop utensils.

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Origin of stovetop

stove¹ + top¹

Words nearby stovetop

stove enamel, stovepipe, stovepipe hat, stovepipes, stover, stovetop, stovies, stow, stowage, stowaway, Stowe

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How to use stovetop in a sentence

The camera sits low on the counter, capturing Imamu’s small cutting board prep space and electric stovetop where she does nearly all of the cooking, except for her rice.
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A hot stovetop feels hot because it has lots of molecules zipping around.
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I think next year, when I can face turkey again, I’d like to try a more traditional stovetop version, but this made for a warm and simple lunch.
20 Days of Turkey|Meghan McCarron|December 23, 2020|Eater
The key to achieving that rich caramel flavor comes down to cooking the bananas in a generous amount of butter slowly on the stovetop.
Caramelized banana chocolate chunk cookies are the new best use for the rest of that bunch|Jesse Szewczyk|December 2, 2020|Washington Post

The stovetop, which otherwise works well, proved about two or three inches too small for my uses.
An Off-Grid Test of Airstream's Most Rugged Trailer|Hayden Coplen|November 22, 2020|Outside Online
Finish the sauce by putting the roasting pan on the stovetop over medium-high heat.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries|Carla Hall|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cheaper models are just an electric heating element and a timer, at which point, you might as well just go back to the stovetop.
The 2012 Holiday Kitchen Gift Guide|Megan McArdle|December 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Return the Dutch oven to the stovetop and working in batches, brown the lamb shanks on all sides.
Into the Heart of Turkey|Sophie Menin|September 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for stovetop

stovetop

/ (ˈstəʊvˌtɒp) /

noun

the US word for hob 1 (def. 1)

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