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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.

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

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Dhawan further said technologies such as solar cooking systems - including solar cookers as well as solar photovoltaic systems connected to electric cooking devices - can reduce dependence on fossil fuels for household energy needs.

From BBC

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

From MarketWatch

The Canteen Owners' Association of Sri Lanka said fears of shortages have sparked panic buying of electric stoves and rice cookers.

From Barron's

I had a cooker that used charcoal and made a hot fire.

From Literature

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

From Literature

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