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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The range has a gas cooktop, and the backsplash is gray tile.
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Angela Serratore, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The survey also touches on challenges residents face in electrifying their homes by using electric appliances and equipment such as induction cooktops, heat pump water heaters, and heat pump air conditioning and heating systems.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
That means the likes of robot vacuums, curtains, air purifiers, vehicle chargers, rain sensors, solar panels, battery storage, washing machines, dryers, refrigerators, cooktops, ovens and a whole lot more.
—Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The galley kitchen, off the dining area, has a dishwasher and a range with a gas cooktop.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Angela Serratore, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The survey also touches on challenges residents face in electrifying their homes by using electric appliances and equipment such as induction cooktops, heat pump water heaters, and heat pump air conditioning and heating systems.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
That means the likes of robot vacuums, curtains, air purifiers, vehicle chargers, rain sensors, solar panels, battery storage, washing machines, dryers, refrigerators, cooktops, ovens and a whole lot more.
—Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The galley kitchen, off the dining area, has a dishwasher and a range with a gas cooktop.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Cooktop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooktop. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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