Hot ring broke at the front part of cooker (3)
I believe the answer is:
hob
'cooker' is the definition.
(part of a stove)
'hot ring broke at the front' is the wordplay.
'hot' becomes 'h' (abbreviation eg on taps).
'ring' becomes 'O' (letter resembling a ring).
'at the front' indicates taking the first letters.
The initial letter of 'broke' is 'b'.
'h'+'o'+'b'='HOB'
'part of' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for hob that I've seen before include "Cooking appliance" , "Hot plate" , "Top of stove" , "Cooking range" , "Small goblin" .)