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cooker

American  
[kook-er] / ˈkʊk ər /

noun

  1. an appliance or utensil for cooking.

    pressure cooker.

  2. a person employed in certain industrial processes, as in brewing or distilling, to operate cooking apparatus.

cooker British  
/ ˈkʊkə /

noun

  1. an apparatus, usually of metal and heated by gas, electricity, oil, or solid fuel, for cooking food; stove

  2. any large sour apple used in cooking

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of cooker

First recorded in 1880–85; cook 1 + -er 1

Example Sentences

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According to MIDiA, one alternative would be the introduction of "a really cheap, entry level" subscription to attract new users; but Cooker rejected that idea.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2025

For a hot dog that best impersonates one you'd get at a ballpark or from those mesmerizing rotating racks at a convenience store, consider using your Slow Cooker, if you've got 4 hours to spare.

From Salon • May 28, 2021

Many home bakers use the Lodge Combo Cooker, a combination cast-iron skillet and saucepan, the saucepan acting like a lid.

From New York Times • May 3, 2021

—Chaim Gartenberg, news editor $14 at Amazon Household and just for fun Proctor Silex Rice Cooker Proctor Silex rice cooker Photo: Proctor Silex Can you cook rice on a stovetop?

From The Verge • Feb. 8, 2021

We were able to boil water in the Solar Funnel Cooker during this time, but we had to suspend the black jar in the funnel so that sunlight struck all sides.

From The BYU Solar Cooker/Cooler by Jones, Steven E.

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