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1 ENTRIES FOUND:
pressure cooker noun
plural pressure cookers
pressure cooker
noun
plural pressure cookers
Learner's definition of PRESSURE COOKER
[count] : a special pot that is used to cook food quickly by using the pressure of steam压力锅
[singular] informal : a situation or place that causes you to feel a lot of stress or pressure(令人感到巨大压力的)高压环境

— pressure-cooker

adjective, always used before a noun

— pressure-cooker

adjective, always used before a noun

pressure cooker

noun

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

Example Sentences

The new boss has turned the office into a pressure cooker.
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Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pressure cooker was in 1915

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