cooktop
noun
cook·top
ˈku̇k-ˌtäp 
1
: the flat top of a range
2
: a built-in cabinet-top cooking apparatus containing usually four heating units
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Copper responds instantly for precision, while stainless steel delivers durability and versatility across all cooktops -- including induction.
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The kitchen is nearby and is equipped with a sink, an induction cooktop, an oven, and a fridge.
—Adam Williams
april 02, New Atlas, 2 Apr. 2026
Consumers can still use the cooktop burners on the range, the CPSC report said in its report.
—Yvette Orozco, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
In the New Yorker, Bill McKibben makes the case that this could be the moment that small clean tech — think solar panels, heat pumps, induction cooktops, etc — really takes off.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The kitchen is nearby and is equipped with a sink, an induction cooktop, an oven, and a fridge.
—Adam Williams
april 02, New Atlas, 2 Apr. 2026
Consumers can still use the cooktop burners on the range, the CPSC report said in its report.
—Yvette Orozco, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
In the New Yorker, Bill McKibben makes the case that this could be the moment that small clean tech — think solar panels, heat pumps, induction cooktops, etc — really takes off.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Cooktop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooktop. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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