halogen hob

noun [C]

Definition

› If an electric cooker has a halogen hob, its top surface is heated by tubes containing halogens: Halogen hobs heat up and cool down much more quickly than normal electric hobs.Kitchen appliances

(Definition of halogen hob noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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