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as in stove
an appliance that prepares food for consumption by heating it
a portable gas-fired cooker that's perfect for camping trips
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Recent Examples of cooker
The oven has a knob-free design with a single touchscreen user interface, with a top unit that functions as a microwave, convection, thermal, or halogen cooker, and a bottom that offers steaming options.
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Jessica Klein, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Trump learned how to operate a fry cooker and work the drive-thru line during his short shift at a Feasterville, Pennsylvania, restaurant.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
To make this more of a one-pot meal, try adding small yellow potatoes, mushrooms, or carrots to the cooker.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
More:Low-calorie lentil stew is ready after just minutes in a high-pressure cooker
The concept of Buddha bowls may have originated from the idea that Buddha accepted food offerings placed in his large bowl.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 26 Oct. 2024
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Jessica Klein, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Trump learned how to operate a fry cooker and work the drive-thru line during his short shift at a Feasterville, Pennsylvania, restaurant.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
To make this more of a one-pot meal, try adding small yellow potatoes, mushrooms, or carrots to the cooker.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
More:Low-calorie lentil stew is ready after just minutes in a high-pressure cooker
The concept of Buddha bowls may have originated from the idea that Buddha accepted food offerings placed in his large bowl.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooker
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If reheating sauce, soup or gravy, do so in a pan on the stove.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Of course, some households will use a fireplace, space heaters or wood-burning stoves to offset the cost of a high heating bill in the winter.Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 29 Nov. 2024
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There will also be a two-story American brasserie-style restaurant, Lex Yard, spearheaded by longtime Gramercy Tavern chef Michael Anthony.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
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Jared Rouben, Moody Tongue’s co-founder and brewer, is also a chef who has worked in several Michelin starred kitchens.Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Some people go all out on Christmas Eve, while others save their energy (and ovens) for Christmas Day proper.Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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Agave piñas, the heart of the agave plant, are roasted in conventional above-ground ovens or underground pits, fermented naturally in open-air vats, and distilled using copper or ceramic stills.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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The agency stated that reassigning employees to remaining facilities is expected to improve staff retention and reduce both mandatory overtime and augmentation—a controversial practice where non-security personnel, such as cooks, teachers and nurses, are tasked with guarding inmates.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Add the onion and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until soft.Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Cooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooker. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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