PRESSURE COOKER


Meaning of PRESSURE COOKER in English

[pressure cooker] n (1915) 1: an airtight utensil for quick cooking or preserving of foods by means of superheated steam under pressure

2: a situation or environment that is fraught with emotional or social pressures -- pressure-cook vb

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.