noun
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an apparatus, usually of metal and heated by gas, electricity, oil, or solid fuel, for cooking food; stove
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any large sour apple used in cooking
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Origin of cooker
Example Sentences
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Sony Music's president of global digital business, Dennis Cooker, argues that such increases are vital.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2025
The original Crockpot Slow Cooker featured a red exterior, removable glass lid, ceramic crock, and a cookbook.
From Salon • Oct. 18, 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
The same foods will cook about the same in the Solar Funnel Cooker —without burning.
From The BYU Solar Cooker/Cooler by Jones, Steven E.
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