Hob (hearth)
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In a kitchen the hob is a projection, shelf, grate or bench for holding food or utensils at the back or side of a hearth (fireplace) to keep them warm, or an internal chimney-corner. In modern British English usage, the word refers to a cooktop or hotplate, as distinguished from an oven.[1]
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Etymology
The word is a noun meaning approximately "holder", derived from the Old English verb habban "to have, hold".[2] The word hub "support of a disk or wheel" is apparently from the same source.[3]
Gallery
- Hearths and hobs
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BurgBoetzelaer06.jpg
A fireplace in a German castle showing a brick hob.
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Muljava odprto ognjisce.jpg
Hearth and hob in a traditional Slovenian kitchen.
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Kueche Augsburg Fuggerei.jpg
Reconstructed hearth and hob in the Fuggerei.
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Spinninginthecolonialkitchen.jpg
Colonial kitchen with a pitcher on the hob.
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A cooktop is called a hob in modern British English.
