: a simple portable appliance for heating or for cooking in limited spaces
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebCal-Mex is far more than nostalgia on a hot plate accompanied by chips and salsa.Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022 In the chophouse where lima beans Boil in a kettle on a hot plate. Geoffrey Nutter, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2022 Add a small spoonful of pancake batter to the hot plate. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 23 Aug. 2022 However, the hot plate did keep the coffee warm and it can be set to keep coffee warm up to 11 hours and 59 minutes. Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 27 Apr. 2022 Pet ferrets sit in cages on the counter space next to the hot plate.Washington Post, 7 May 2022 In fact, in the first episode, when Ms. Child throws together an omelet on a hot plate during a TV appearance, the omelet turns out runny. Chris Kornelis, WSJ, 30 Mar. 2022 When combining the amino acids L-glutamate and beta-alanine, Zoll typically dissolves the mixture in high-proof vodka and dries it on a hot plate. Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2022 Another clip shows Shashenok's mom preparing borscht — a sour soup common in Eastern Europe — on a small electric hot plate. Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com, 15 Mar. 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
hot plate
noun
ˈhät-ˌplāt
: a small portable appliance for heating or cooking