cooker

American  

[kook-er] / ˈkʊk ər /

noun

1. an appliance or utensil for cooking: cooking: cook.

   pressure cooker.

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

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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

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Etymology

Origin of cooker

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

Example Sentences

“That’s because the slow cooker made dinner for us,” Dad said.

From Literature

The only thing in it was a small table that held a rusty two-burner gas cooker plate with a small gas cylinder attached.

From Literature

"We had one lady who doesn't do any DIY, it all falls to her husband, but she went home and she fixed her cooker fuse," she added.

From BBC

She was previously a correspondent in Beijing, where she reported on everything from China’s criminal justice system to its quest to build a better rice cooker.

From The Wall Street Journal

Enter my dummy-simple version: I start the rice cooker before taking my dog, Otto out, and when I return, I spoon a bit into a small bowl and slide a quick over-easy egg on top.

From Salon

Related Words

• boiler
• heater
• kiln
• microwave
• oven