hob

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

hob [hob hobs] BrE [hɒb] NAmE [hɑːb] noun
1. (BrE) (NAmE stove·top BrE NAmE )the top part of a cooker where food is cooked in pans; a similar surface that is built into a kitchen unit and is separate from the oven
•an electric/a gas hob
•a ceramic hob
2. a metal shelf at the side of a fire, used in the past for heating pans, etc. on
See also: ↑stovetop

Word Origin:
late 16th cent. (originally referring to a peg or pin used in throwing games): alteration of ↑hub. Sense 2, ‘metal shelf by a fireplace’, dates from the late 17th cent.

Example Bank:
•A pan of soup was simmering on the hob.
•The wok can be used on both gas or electric hobs.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  elf, gremlin, pixie, pixy, brownie, imp, goblin, hobgoblin