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cooker

noun

ˈku̇-kər

Definition of cooker

as in stove

an appliance that prepares food for consumption by heating it a portable gas-fired cooker that's perfect for camping trips

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a person who prepares food by some manner of heating Dad was the traditional cooker of the big Sunday breakfast

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Recent Examples of cooker The chugging and churning riffs of the Swedish hard-core band’s breakout song once used to echo the pressure-cooker atmosphere of the kitchen. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026 That's because slow-cookers trap moisture better than other cooking vessels and methods, and the extra liquid is needed to keep the beans and chicken from drying out. — Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026 These modern cooking tools with integrated systems make everything a lot easier to work with, and companies like Toshiba are making these cookers more widely available, notably with products such as their Toshiba OriginTaste Rice Cooker. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 May 2026 Over the Top The Griddle Guy enamored with flat top cookers is a fan of restaurant-style food, cooking for large crowds, and as a culinary showman, relishes flamboyant presentations. — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cooker

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The previous owners’ blue kitchen would have to go, but Appleton and Rafter preserved the island’s stone top, the window shutters, and the black Aga stove—a staple of an English country house.

— Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
The kitchen became even hotter whenever the family cooked on the gas stove.

— Destenie Nock, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of stove

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Food and drink Portuguese cuisine is at the core of the culinary offering here—even handmade pizzas emerge from the wood-oven, topped with figs, smoked tuna, or Iberian pork.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
For a smokier taste, toss the tomato, bell pepper, and onion in a little bit of oil and roast in an oven at 425 degrees for about 15 minutes.

— Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of oven

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Brisbane, Australia — One of Australia’s most high-profile murder cases is back in court where a possible retrial, or an even longer prison sentence, awaits the home cook who used toxic mushrooms to kill three lunch guests.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Dausch and his team created a data-forward automation layer that changed the workflow, telling cooks not to make the pizza until the system knew with greater certainty that further down the chain, a driver would be available for pickup.

— John Kell, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

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