cookers

plural of cooker
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as in stoves
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 chefs
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 cookers Guests will get to see the quality control labs, yeast labs, massive fermenters, cookers and more while on the tour, which will be led by guides that are ready to answer questions about the grain, the mash bills, research and development, and product testing, among other things. Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025 Outdoor griddle cookers were a commercial item and largely unknown to consumers until the Blackstone griddle, an upstart brand, arrived on the scene in 2008. Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Some of the consumer interest in pressure cookers and multi-cookers has waned recently, but this cooking method shouldn’t be treated as a fad. Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • Susan Sarandon, Lorraine Bracco, Brenda Vaccaro and Talia Shire round out the cast as the grandmother-chefs.
    Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • From chefs using rainforest ingredients to cultural villages, Sarawak is building a greener future on its own terms.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And for home cooks, there is countertop space to whip up your favorite meals.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • And while most people agree that red-eye gravy needs no seasoning beyond the country ham’s saltiness, some cooks add pinches of sugar and/or cayenne.
    Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Cookers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookers. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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