Definition of cookernext
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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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as in chef
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 More expensive induction cookers are financed through carbon credits and short-term pay-as-you-go plans that spread payments over several months. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026 Soon after Hector introduced his spaghetti cooker, the business outgrew the Ohio plant and relocated to Pennsylvania. — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 4, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026 Additionally, the exterior of this cooker ran a little hot without any kind of plastic base or foot between it at the countertop. — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026 Crofton Microwave Cookware Make microwave meal prep easier with Crofton Microwave Cookware, with options including a popcorn maker, bacon maker, 4-in-1 egg cooker, ramen cooker, and splatter cover. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cooker
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Noun
  • Induction stoves send energy to the pot bring water to a boil in half the time of what would be needed with a gas stove.
    — Molly McCrea, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The home’s living room has exposed concrete walls, a wood-burning stove, and floor-to-ceiling oak built-ins.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Food and drink Croatian chef Pavo Klarić has been at the helm of Michelin-recommended Luciano Restaurant since 2021.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Melissa King Melissa King is a James Beard Award-winning chef, author, and television personality.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • So while your starter goes into the oven teeming with yeast and bacteria, very few survive the heat.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and the mushrooms to the Dutch oven.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • This includes — but is not limited to — nurses at state hospitals and prisons, cooks employed by the California Highway Patrol academy and counselors at the California School for the Deaf.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • That’s where recipe developers who work at magazines or in food media come into play, because my entire job for the past six or seven years has been to make sure that recipes work for the home cook.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

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“Cooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooker. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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