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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A flat cooking surface making up the top of a stove or built into a countertop, usually having electric heating elements covered by a sheet of glass.

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  • noun An assembly of burners for cooking, designed to fit onto a surface such as the top of a table

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cook +‎ top

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