HOTPLATE Meaning of HOTPLATE in English hot ‧ plate /ˈhɒtpleɪt $ ˈhɑːt-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]a metal surface, usually on a ↑ cooker , that can be heated so that you can cook a pan of food on it Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012