cooktop

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Etymology

From cook +‎ top.

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Noun

cooktop (plural cooktops)

  1. (cooking, US, Canada) An assembly of burners for cooking.
    1. One designed to fit onto a surface such as the top of a table.
      Synonym: hob
      Coordinate terms: hotplate, stovetop, cookstove, stove, range
    2. A stovetop: the top of a range (an appliance that has multiple burners and also an oven).
      Holonyms: cookstove, stove, range
      Coordinate term: hotplate
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