worktop noun

/ˈwɜːk.tɒp/

/ˈwɝːk.tɑːp/ n [C] UK (US usually counter , Australian usually bench (top))

Definition

a flat surface in a kitchen, especially on top of low furniture, on which food can be prepared

Plastic coated worktops are easy to keep clean.

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

Synonyms and related words:

worried or nervous about something that is going to happen

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