cooker

[koo k-er] /ˈkʊk ər/
noun
1.
an appliance or utensil for cooking:
pressure cooker.
2.
a person employed in certain industrial processes, as in brewing or distilling, to operate cooking apparatus.
Origin
1880-85; cook1 + -er1
Examples from the web for cooker
  • The best part is there is even a rice cooker now that makes it for you, so much less labor intensive than cooking it in a pot.
  • Professors share their favorite slow-cooker recipes in this ongoing thread.
  • They are already embedded in your car and stereo and rice cooker.
  • Modify a basic solar cooker design as needed to enhance your cooking results.
  • Brazilians had not previously realised that such a big chunk of the cost of a fridge or cooker goes to the government.
  • It also offered a tangible reward to citizens toiling in the pressure-cooker atmosphere of an economic boom.
  • These easy slow-cooker dinner recipes make hearty meals.
  • You'll need to uncover the cooker for the last three hours, so plan ahead.
  • Eat organic food on the go: simple pack a rice cooker.
  • Reduce your kitchen time further by bringing a crockpot or pressure cooker with you.
British Dictionary definitions for cooker

cooker

/ˈkʊkə/
noun
1.
an apparatus, usually of metal and heated by gas, electricity, oil, or solid fuel, for cooking food; stove
2.
(Brit) any large sour apple used in cooking
Word Origin and History for cooker
n.

type of stove, 1884, from cook (v.) + -er (1).

Slang definitions & phrases for cooker

cooker

Related Terms

fireless cooker, pressure cooker