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hotplate

hotplate noun: a semiportable stove.

hotplate: a semiportable stove
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Noun

hotplate (plural hotplates)

  1. A semiportable stove.
  2. The element of a stove.
    Synonyms:
    ring, burner
  3. A low-powered heating device for keeping food warm.

Synonyms of hotplate

Forms of hotplate

pluralhotplates
alternative formhot-plate
alternative formhot plate

Origin of hotplate

From hot + plate.

Questions about hotplate

What does hotplate mean?
Hotplate means a semiportable stove.
What part of speech is hotplate?
Hotplate is a noun.
What is the plural of hotplate?
The plural of hotplate is hotplates.

Words near hotplate in the dictionary

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  2. hotpath
  3. hotpaths
  4. hotpie
  5. hotpies
  6. hotplate
  7. hotplates
  8. hotplug
  9. hotplugged
  10. hotplugging
  11. hotplugs

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