hob
(hɒb )
Word forms: hobs
countable noun regional note: in AM, use burner
A hob is a surface on top of a cooker or set into a work surface, which can be heated in order to cook things on it. [British]
Switch off the hob and set aside.
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THE KITCHEN sink oven hob microwave spotlight fridge-freezer tap cupboard draining board drawer worktop tiles Translations:
Chinese: 炉盘
Japanese: こんろの天板
- put someone on the back foot
- put someone on the spot
- put someone or something on the map
- put someone out of their misery
- put someone out to grass
- put someone out to pasture
- put someone's back up
- put someone's nose out of joint
- put someone/something in the shade
- put someone through hell
- put someone through their paces
- put something in the shade
- put something into cold storage
- put something on hold
- put something on ice
- put something on the back burner
- put something on the line
- put something on the slate
- put something on the table
- put something to bed
- put ssth on the map
- put sswh on the map
- put sth first
- put sth into action
- put sth into effect