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Cooktop vs Oven - What's the difference?

cooktop | oven |

As a noun cooktop

is an assembly of burners for cooking, designed to fit onto a surface such as the top of a table.

As a proper noun oven is

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cooktop

English

Noun

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

    * stovetop * hob * range

    oven

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A chamber used for baking or heating.
  • Derived terms

    * convection oven * conventional oven * countertop oven * Dutch oven * microwave oven * oven glove * oven-proof * oven rack * oven ring * pizza oven * roaster oven * toaster oven