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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For most home cooks, the oven and cooktop are doing the heavy lifting day after day.
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Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
The kitchen was remodeled with 42-inch white cabinets, an undermount sink, stainless appliances and a gas cooktop.
—Lesa Stuart, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
Tour attendees will be able to see working examples of energy-efficient heat pumps for space heating and cooling, heat pump water heaters, induction cooktops, rooftop solar systems, home battery storage and electric vehicles.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Line a plate with paper towels and place next to the cooktop.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
The kitchen was remodeled with 42-inch white cabinets, an undermount sink, stainless appliances and a gas cooktop.
—Lesa Stuart, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
Tour attendees will be able to see working examples of energy-efficient heat pumps for space heating and cooling, heat pump water heaters, induction cooktops, rooftop solar systems, home battery storage and electric vehicles.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Line a plate with paper towels and place next to the cooktop.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Cooktop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooktop. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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