electric range
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3.0
- noun
- /ɪˈlɛktrɪk reɪndʒ/
- US
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cocina eléctrica
- The chef preferred using an electric range for its precise temperature control and ease of cleaning.
- electric range burner
- electric range with microwave
- electric range and oven
Examples
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After the renovation, the kitchen featured an electric range with multiple burners for diverse culinary tasks.
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We have an electric range.
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I have a smooth-top electric range, so my pans have to have flat bottoms, and these are great!
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The eat-in kitchens feature Euro-style cabinets with pulls and Whirlpool stainless steel appliances, including an electric range with a microwave on top and a dishwasher.
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Once the refrigerator, electric range, automatic clothes washer and dryer, and the automatic dishwasher became standard in the home, full-time housewives became obsolete.
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She decided to upgrade her kitchen by purchasing a new electric range that would make cooking more efficient.
Synonyms
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1.0
A kitchen appliance with hot burners used to cook food
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3.5
A large kitchen stove with burners and an oven for cooking
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1.0
A kitchen appliance with hot burners on top and an oven below for cooking food
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1.0
A kitchen appliance that cooks food, usually with gas or electricity
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2.4
A large appliance that has burners on top and an oven for cooking food
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Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'electric' specifies the source of power and 'range' denotes a cooking stove, so a learner who knows both words can infer a stove powered by electricity. This modifier-noun structure is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English noun modification, making the MWE immediately understandable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Electric range comes from joining electric, meaning power from wires, and range, an old word for a large cooking stove. Picture a big stove that uses electricity instead of gas or wood, so electric range means 'a stove that uses electricity'.