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View synonyms for pressure cooker
pressure cooker
or pressure-cooker
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.
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
- informal.a trainee student attending a shortened qualifying course
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pressure cooker1
First recorded in 1910–15
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