cooktop
noun
cook·top
ˈku̇k-ˌtäp 
1
: the flat top of a range
2
: a built-in cabinet-top cooking apparatus containing usually four heating units
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In the New Yorker, Bill McKibben makes the case that this could be the moment that small clean tech — think solar panels, heat pumps, induction cooktops, etc — really takes off.
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Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
The fully electric Lightning, on the other hand, features a 500-Ah battery bank, 2,000-W inverter, 360 watts of solar charging and a dual-burner induction cooktop.
—New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2026
When ready to cook beans, place Dutch oven on cooktop over high heat.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 15 Mar. 2026
For most home cooks, the oven and cooktop are doing the heavy lifting day after day.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
The fully electric Lightning, on the other hand, features a 500-Ah battery bank, 2,000-W inverter, 360 watts of solar charging and a dual-burner induction cooktop.
—New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2026
When ready to cook beans, place Dutch oven on cooktop over high heat.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 15 Mar. 2026
For most home cooks, the oven and cooktop are doing the heavy lifting day after day.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Cooktop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooktop. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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