hot pad

Beneath hot dishes

A hot pad is a thick, insulated pad used to protect surfaces from hot dishes or to handle hot cookware—serving the same function as a potholder or trivet.

She set the casserole on a hot pad to keep from scorching the table.

The term also refers to a heated pad for therapeutic warmth, applied to sore muscles or joints.

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heat · heat resistant · oven safe · grip · burning · quilted · cotton · steam · casserole · casserole dish · baking · baking sheet · stove · counter · protection · scorching · handle · ceramic

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Opposites
temperature protection function

hot padice pack

Frozen pouch for injuries

cold pack · cooling pad · cooling mat · bare hands · freezer block

form factor

hot padoven mitt

Padded kitchen hand cover

oven glove

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G