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pressure cooker

or pressure-cooker

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noun

a reinforced pot, usually of steel or aluminum, in which soups, meats, vegetables, etc., may be cooked quickly in heat above boiling point by steam maintained under pressure.
any situation, job, assignment, etc., in which a person is faced with urgent responsibilities or demands by other people, constant deadlines, or a hectic work schedule.

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Origin of pressure cooker

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby pressure cooker

pressure altimeter, pressure altitude, pressure cabin, pressure center, pressure-cook, pressure cooker, pressure drag, pressure dressing, pressure epiphysis, pressure flaking, pressure gauge
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Words related to pressure cooker

autoclave

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British Dictionary definitions for pressure cooker

pressure cooker

noun

a strong hermetically sealed pot in which food may be cooked quickly under pressure at a temperature above the normal boiling point of water
NZ informal a trainee student attending a shortened qualifying course
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