PRESSURE COOKER


Meaning of PRESSURE COOKER in English

Function: noun

Date: 1915

1 : an airtight utensil for quick cooking or preserving of foods by means of high-temperature steam under pressure

2 : a situation or environment that is fraught with emotional or social pressures

– pressure-cook verb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.