fireless cooker
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fireless cooker
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Among the adaptations of the old ideas with new and modern improvements is the fireless cooker.
From The Kitchen Encyclopedia Twelfth Edition (Swift & Company) by Anonymous
The economy in using the fireless cooker is not confined solely to a saving in gas and labor.
From The Kitchen Encyclopedia Twelfth Edition (Swift & Company) by Anonymous
The next thing would be for that identical very capable housewife to buy a good, first-class, durable and sanitary fireless cooker and use it habitually.
From The American Country Girl by Crow, Martha Foote
The fireless cooker is especially valuable for cooking cereals, but a longer period of time must be allowed than for cooking in a double boiler.
From Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts by Bacon, Josephine Dodge Daskam
How to make a fireless cooker, small refrigerator and window box for winter use.
From How Girls Can Help Their Country by Low, Juliette Gordon
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