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hot plate
3 dictionary results for: hot plate
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
hot plate
–noun
1.a portable appliance for cooking, formerly heated by a gas burner placed underneath it, now heated chiefly by an electrical unit in the appliance.
2.a hot meal, usually consisting of meat, potato, and a vegetable, served all on one plate and usually at a set price at a restaurant or lunch counter.
3.a plate that can retain heat in order to keep food hot.

[Origin: 1835–45]
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
hot plate  
n.  
  1. An electrically heated plate for cooking or warming food.
  2. A tabletop cooking device with one or two burners.

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hot plate

noun
a portable electric appliance for heating or cooking or keeping food warm 

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