Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cooktop

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: cook-top
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An assembly of burners (that is, eyes or rings) for cooking.

Canadian usage; American usage

noun

An assembly of burners (that is, eyes or rings) for cooking.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

"Holonyms: cookstove, stove, range"
"These include such precautions as swimming only in the company of a responsible adult who knows about your condition and how to manage a seizure; getting your doctor to assess whether or not you should drive; having showers rather than baths, and leaving the bathroom door unlocked; using guards for open fires, radiators and cooktops."

Etymology

From cook + top.

Usage

Canadian usage
American usage

Inflected Forms

cooktops (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cookline hotplate stovetop cookstove stove range

Synonyms

hob

Questions

What does cooktop mean?: An assembly of burners (that is, eyes or rings) for cooking.
Where does cooktop come from?: From cook + top.

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