hot bar

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Noun

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hot bar (plural hot bars)

  1. (US) A counter selling hot food, often kept hot with a bain-marie (steam table).
    • 2011, Ellah Etemadi, The Linguist, page 234:
      As usual, after I selected food from the hot bar, I went to the main dining room to have dinner.

Coordinate terms

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  • salad bar (a hot bar and a salad bar are coordinate offerings in some buffet restaurants and takeout restaurants)