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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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Recent Examples of cooker
Don’t: Create smoke or bad air inside by smoking cigarettes, cigars or pipes; using gas, propane or wood-burning stoves or cookers; spraying aerosol products; frying or broiling food; burning candles or incense; and vacuuming, unless the vacuum has a HEPA filter.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
In June 2019, Burg Simpson client Perez had just used her Sunbeam pressure cooker to make beans at home and touched the cooker to release the pressure and retrieve her beans.
—Sponsored Content, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025
Its Residential Kitchen Equipment Group segment offers kitchen equipment comprising cookers, stoves, cooktops, microwaves, ovens, refrigerators, dishwashers, under-counter refrigeration, wine cellars, ice machines, beer dispensers, mixers, rotisseries, and ventilation and outdoor cooking equipment.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
At 40% off its original price, there’s no better time to snap up this simple but solid cooker.
—Ho Lin, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
In June 2019, Burg Simpson client Perez had just used her Sunbeam pressure cooker to make beans at home and touched the cooker to release the pressure and retrieve her beans.
—Sponsored Content, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025
Its Residential Kitchen Equipment Group segment offers kitchen equipment comprising cookers, stoves, cooktops, microwaves, ovens, refrigerators, dishwashers, under-counter refrigeration, wine cellars, ice machines, beer dispensers, mixers, rotisseries, and ventilation and outdoor cooking equipment.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
At 40% off its original price, there’s no better time to snap up this simple but solid cooker.
—Ho Lin, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooker
Noun
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In a small pot, cover the garlic with the oil. 2: Bring to a low boil on the stove, then decrease the heat to very low to maintain a bare simmer.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
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The scallops sizzle in a hot carbon-steel skillet on the stove, and Kolender transfers the pan to the high-heat broiler.—
Betty Hallock,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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The ship's staff would be available for serving and clean-up, as were the chefs for those of us less talented in the kitchen.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The executive chef came here from the Four Seasons Vail in Colorado and has done a great job.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Celebrate World Sun Day by building a solar oven, setting up a snack to bake, and learning about solar energy.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Apr. 2025
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Defrost in the refrigerator, then warm in a low oven to refresh.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2025
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Through its elaborate culinary retreats in the Kenyan bush, guests team up with an array of cooks to collect edible plants in a combination master class and gathering mission.—
Vivian Song,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2025
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Their lives change with the arrival of a French cook named Babette, who cooks a feast for the local villagers.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Cooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooker. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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