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stovetop

American  
[stohv-top] / ˈstoʊvˌtɒp /

noun

  1. the upper surface of a stove, stave, especially the area used for cooking.

    a stovetop cluttered with unwashed pots and pans.


adjective

  1. pertaining to or suitable for use or preparation on the top tops of a cooking stove: stave.

    stovetop meals; stovetop utensils.

stovetop British  
/ ˈstəʊvˌtɒp /

noun

  1. the US word for hob 1

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Etymology

Origin of stovetop

stove 1 + top 1

Example Sentences

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The simple, stovetop kind: winter onions, softening in butter; carrots — either sweet from cold storage or newly pulled and still a little tender — sliced into coins.

From Salon

There are coloring books spread across the table and something bubbling on the stovetop.

From Literature

There was a small bed behind the stairs and a narrow space down the middle of the cabin with a stovetop and sink.

From Literature

Then scatter olives and capers on top, and let the pan bubble away on the stovetop over high heat until the sauce reduces and the flavors meld.

From The Wall Street Journal

Coffee on the stovetop, with just a hint of hawaij, from the smell of it.

From Literature