noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A semiportable stove.
2. 2
   a portable electric appliance for heating or cooking or keeping food warm wordnet
3. 3
   The element of a stove.
4. 4
   A low-powered heating device for keeping food warm.

Synonyms

All synonyms

boiling plateboiling plateburnercooking platecooking platehot plate

Example

More examples

"Until we get the new oven, we're making do with an electric hotplate."

Etymology

From hot + plate.

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