stovetop
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2.4
- noun
- /ˈstoʊvˌtɑp/
- US
:
superficie de la estufa
- If you don't have a slow cooker, you can also do this on the stovetop.
- stovetop pan
- stovetop burners
- cooking on a stovetop
Examples
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I was utterly charmed by the kitchenette, with its two-burner stovetop and miniature refrigerator.
Fiction book (1997) -
If you miss that smell, the old-fashioned coffee pots that you use on the stovetop are still available.
Blog text (13) -
The stainless-steel surface of the stovetop shone like silver.
Fiction book (1992) -
In the winter, the teakettle whistled on the stovetop.
Fiction book (1996) -
Voices murmured inside the house; a pot banged on a stovetop.
Fiction book (1998) -
The Whirley Pop stovetop popcorn popper makes quite a good job of roasting coffee.
Blog text (20) -
His trailer was sparsely furnished and, except for a few charred ovals crusted to the stovetop, it was immaculate.
Academic text (2007) -
Someone must heat water—often on open fires or propane stovetops—for laundry, bathing, and cooking.
Academic text (2008) -
She placed the frying pan on the stovetop to prepare breakfast.
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The old stovetop was covered in grease from years of cooking.
Synonyms
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1.0
A kitchen appliance with hot burners used to cook food
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3.6
A flat surface with burners for cooking food built into a kitchen counter
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5.1
A flat cooking surface on a stove for heating pots and pans
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Etymology
Stovetop comes from the simple combination of stove and top, literally meaning the 'top of the stove' where pots and pans sit. So it refers to the flat upper surface of a stove used for cooking.