hot plate

noun

1
: a heated iron plate for cooking
2
: a simple portable appliance for heating or for cooking in limited spaces

Examples of hot plate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The space was cramped, stuffed with bunk beds, a fridge, a microwave, a hot plate, a rice cooker, and cleaning supplies. Emily Gogolak, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024 Hearth & Hand with Magnolia Natural Jute Braided Table Runner Set the base of your tablescape with this table runner — the result is a tabletop that looks brand new and provides a layer of protection from hot plates. Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2024 At least for the time being, that versatile setup includes a hot plate and what appears to be a countertop dishwasher with a bucket sitting underneath it. Curbed, 8 Dec. 2023 The food menu has a mix of cold and hot plates like coconut shrimp ceviche, Caribbean sweet potatoes fries, Jamaican spiced wings and more. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023 Officers in hazmat suits were soon removing drug paraphernalia from a work shed — Pyrex coffee pots, hot plates, batteries, glass tubing — and laying it on the driveway to photograph. Photographs Todd Heisler, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2023 Its compact design uses two hot plates to smooth the front and back of fabric simultaneously, saving you time and eliminating the need for an ironing board. Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 11 July 2023 Around the edges of sweet embraces, snowy footprints, and storybook farm scenes are cell-phone chargers and television antennas, hot plates and hunting rifles, acupuncture needles and DVDs. Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 18 July 2023 Instead of a hot plate, which can scald your coffee, the Moccamaster brews into an insulated carafe. Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 10 Oct. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of hot plate was in 1803

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“Hot plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20plate. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

hot plate

noun
: a small portable appliance for heating or cooking

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