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stovetop

[ stohv-top ]

noun

  1. the upper surface of a stove, stave, especially the area used for cooking:

    a stovetop cluttered with unwashed pots and pans.



adjective

  1. pertaining to or suitable for use or preparation on the top tops of a cooking stove: stave:

    stovetop meals; stovetop utensils.

stovetop

/ ˈstəʊvˌtɒp /

noun

  1. the US word for hob 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

The camera sits low on the counter, capturing Imamu’s small cutting board prep space and electric stovetop where she does nearly all of the cooking, except for her rice.

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A hot stovetop feels hot because it has lots of molecules zipping around.

I think next year, when I can face turkey again, I’d like to try a more traditional stovetop version, but this made for a warm and simple lunch.

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The key to achieving that rich caramel flavor comes down to cooking the bananas in a generous amount of butter slowly on the stovetop.

The stovetop, which otherwise works well, proved about two or three inches too small for my uses.

Finish the sauce by putting the roasting pan on the stovetop over medium-high heat.

Cheaper models are just an electric heating element and a timer, at which point, you might as well just go back to the stovetop.

Return the Dutch oven to the stovetop and working in batches, brown the lamb shanks on all sides.

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