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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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I’m always on the hunt for cooking hacks, whether that’s shredding rotisserie chicken in a bag for easy weeknight meals or using a rice cooker for more than just rice.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

This year’s UConn team shows just how well a team can respond when they are handpicked for his pressure cooker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Her neighbour, 45-year-old Munni Bai, who has asthma, had switched to using an electric cooker as well as biogas from cow dung, to help her breathing.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Tax preparation is a seasonal business — and a hectic pressure cooker.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

After I hang up, I walk back out through the kitchen where Bo is leaning up against the cooker with his arms crossed.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

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