The difference between Cooktop and Stovetop
When used as nouns, cooktop means an assembly of burners for cooking, designed to fit onto a surface such as the top of a table, whereas stovetop means the top of a stove.
check bellow for the other definitions of Cooktop and Stovetop
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Cooktop as a noun:
An assembly of burners for cooking, designed to fit onto a surface such as the top of a table
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Stovetop as a noun (cooking):
The top of a stove; usually specifically the burners
Examples:
"You make this on the stovetop, not in the oven."