[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
[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. 2012