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pressure cooker
pressure cookern.1. An airtight metal pot that uses steam under pressure at high temperature to cook food quickly.2. Informal A situation or an atmosphere of difficulty, stress, or anxiety: "placing children into social, educational pressure cookers" (Fred M. Hechinger).pressure cooker n 1. (Cookery) a strong hermetically sealed pot in which food may be cooked quickly under pressure at a temperature above the normal boiling point of water 2. (Cookery) a strong hermetically sealed pot in which food may be cooked quickly under pressure at a temperature above the normal boiling point of water 3. (Education) informal NZ a trainee student attending a shortened qualifying course pres′sure cook`er n. 1. a reinforced metal cooking pot with an airtight lid, in which food may be cooked quickly in heat above boiling point by steam maintained under pressure. 2. a situation that subjects one to urgent demands, a hectic pace, or other stressful conditions. 3. a volatile situation. [1910–15] pres′sure-cook`, v.t. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | pressure cooker - autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of waterautoclave, steriliser, sterilizer - a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments | Translationspressure (ˈpreʃə) noun1. (the amount of force exerted by) the action of pressing. to apply pressure to a cut to stop bleeding; A barometer measures atmospheric pressure. 壓力 压力2. (a) strain or stress. The pressures of her work are sometimes too much for her. 緊迫,壓力 紧迫,压力 3. strong persuasion; compulsion or force. He agreed under pressure. 極力勸導,強制力 极力劝导,强制力 ˈpressurize, ˈpressurise verb1. to fit (an aeroplane etc) with a device that keeps air pressure normal. The cabins have all been pressurized (給飛機等)裝設保持正常氣壓的裝置 (给飞机等)装设保持正常气压的装置 2. to force. He was pressurized into giving up his job. 強迫 强迫pressure cooker a type of saucepan in which food is cooked quickly by steam kept under great pressure. 壓力鍋 压力锅
pressure cooker
pressure cooker[′presh·ər ‚ku̇k·ər] (engineering) An autoclave designed for high-temperature cooking. MedicalSeepressurepressure cooker
Words related to pressure cookernoun autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of waterRelated Words- autoclave
- steriliser
- sterilizer
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