hot plate

noun

1
: a heated iron plate for cooking
2
: a simple portable appliance for heating or for cooking in limited spaces

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The Franklin Fire Department is reminding residents to check their homes for working smoke detectors after a weekend fire involving a hot plate and an unlit scented candle caused thousands of dollars worth of damage and injured a resident. Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2025 Dry and straighten your hair in one fell swoop with this tool that doesn’t come with traditional hot plates. Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025 Inside the Phoenix Convention Center, live music filled the hall as people lined up for hot plates of turkey and stuffing, guided by a sea of volunteers in red Salvation Army aprons. Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 27 Nov. 2025 The National Fire Protection Association says a key safety tip for cooking appliances—including slow cookers, pressure cookers, air fryers, hot plates, griddles, and electric skillets—is that they are unplugged when not in use. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hot plate

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hot plate was in 1803

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Kids Definition

hot plate

noun
: a small portable appliance for heating or cooking

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