fireless cooker

American  

noun

1. an insulated container that seals in heat to cook food.

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fireless cooker British  

noun

1. an insulated container that retains enough heat to cook food or keep it warm

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Etymology

Origin of fireless cooker

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Example Sentences

Thus, they have an exhibition of the first fireless cooker.

From History of Human Society by Blackmar, Frank W. (Frank Wilson)

While you are making your fireless cooker, remember that the thermos bottle is made on the same principle.

From Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts by Bacon, Josephine Dodge Daskam

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

A Girl Scout may buy a fireless cooker, paying from $5 to $25 for it, or she may make one, which will cost less than one dollar.

From Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts by Bacon, Josephine Dodge Daskam

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