pressure cookernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpreʃ.ə ˌkʊk.ər/us/ˈpreʃ.ɚ ˌkʊk.ɚ/pressure cooker noun [ C ] (PAN)
a cooking pan with a tightly fitting lid that allows food to cook quickly in steam under pressure
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Pots & pans
- baking sheet
- billy
- broiler pan
- caldron
- casserole
- cauldron
- fondue set
- fryer
- frying pan
- grill pan
- non-stick
- ovenware
- pan
- pot
- saucepan
- skillet
- springform tin
- steamer
- tajine
- wok
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pressure cooker noun [ C ] (SITUATION)
a situation in which people are under a lot of pressure :
The hospital staff have been working in a pressure cooker since the outbreak of the epidemic.