cooktop

noun

cook·​top ˈku̇k-ˌtäp How to pronounce cooktop (audio)
1
: the flat top of a range
2
: a built-in cabinet-top cooking apparatus containing usually four heating units

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The design of a wok induction cooktop features one key difference from a regular induction stovetop: a glass or ceramic concave surface that can balance the round bottom of a wok, rather than a flat one for a flat-bottomed pan. Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025 The appliances, including a range with an induction cooktop, are stainless steel, and on the other side of a terrazzo breakfast bar is a dining area, brightened by windows along the wall and ceiling. Angela Serratore, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025 Inside, the Pebble Flow features a clean, minimalist design with LED strip lighting, a full shower and bathroom, kitchen with a moveable induction cooktop and a convection microwave oven. William Roberson, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 This kitchen counter houses the sink on top and a dishwasher down below, while the dual-burner cooktop finds home across the aisle on the main kitchen block next to the large standing fridge. New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cooktop 

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of cooktop was in 1941

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“Cooktop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooktop. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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