hobnoun [ C or ]
uk/hɒb/us/hɑːb/UK US stovetop the top part or surface of a cooker on which pans can be heated:
Most domestic hobs have four gas or electric rings.
UK old-fashioned in the past, a metal shelf next to a fireplace where pans were heated
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Kitchen appliances
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- coffee grinder
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- grinder
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- hotplate
- microwave
- mincer
- mixer
- oven
- percolator
- Primus stove
- rotisserie
- white goods
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