From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhobhob /hɒb $ hɑːb/ noun [countable] British English DFCthe flat top of a cooker
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hob• Its easy-to-clean hob fits flush with your work surface and incorporates four evenly rated burners sealed into two deep spillage wells.• With a gas hob, it's all possible with the touch of a fingertip.• Black pots stood steaming on a pair of hobs.• There was a copper kettle boiling on one hob and a china teapot on the other and the stove shone clean.• There is a four-plate hob and a hood which removes cooking smells.• On top of the hob, the winter greens bubbled deliciously.• Jean-Claude half filled a pitcher with pump-water and added hot water from the huge kettle on the hob.• In the kitchen the meat sizzled in the oven and a big pan of potatoes stood on the hob.Origin hob (1600-1700) Origin unknown. 