PRESSURE COOKER


Meaning of PRESSURE COOKER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ 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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.