hot plate

Example Sentences

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Here’s how it works: That warmer western Pacific acts like a hot plate under the atmosphere, creating rising air that sends waves rippling eastward, like dropping a stone in a pond.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025

It’s faster and prettier than a regular hot plate.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2024

Chuleton is a Basque ribeye that is seared and served already cut, with a hot plate that allows guests to cook it to the temperature of their choosing.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 19, 2024

The researchers used infrared cameras to record the mosquitoes landing on each hot plate, “which is a good sign that they’re ready to bite,” Dr. McMeniman said.

From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2023

I don’t really want her to stay, but the idea of her going back to our motel room to eat dinner alone from the hot plate makes me feel sad.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy