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Cooktop vs Stovetop - What's the difference?

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Cooktop is a synonym of stovetop.


As nouns the difference between cooktop and stovetop

is that cooktop is an assembly of burners for cooking, designed to fit onto a surface such as the top of a table while stovetop is (cooking) the top of a stove; usually specifically the burners.

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

    stovetop

    English

    Alternative forms

    *stove-top

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (cooking) The top of a stove; usually specifically the burners
    • You make this on the stovetop , not in the oven.

    Synonyms

    * cooktop * hob * range