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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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as in chef
a person who prepares food by some manner of heating Dad was the traditional cooker of the big Sunday breakfast

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Recent Examples of cooker Kamado cooker diehards don’t fret: While ceramic grills have thicker walls than any metal smoker, steel is generally more difficult for these frequencies to penetrate, so these probes should work with your Big Green Egg too. Sal Vaglica, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024 Recipients can create little breakfast sandwiches and waffles, or use the cooker to toast hashbrowns. Toni Sutton, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024 The wall opposite the bed houses a compact kitchenette that comes standard with an induction cooker, fridge and sink. New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2024 Sam's Club Black Friday deals for your kitchen Kitchen appliances available on Black Friday at Sam's Club include: Anova Precision Cooker Nano Sous vide cooker ($30 off, sale price of $59.98). Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cooker 
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Noun
  • But that same fierce wind and precip keep snuffing the flame on your backpacking stove.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Fire officials told Sandstrom that the blaze was probably caused by a chimney fire fueled by a woodburning stove in the basement, according to PennLive.
    David Chiu, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • The company is run by a husband-and-wife team of chefs who met when Xavier Meers came from Belgium to open a restaurant in Richmond.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Already, some of the Triangle's most notable chefs are planning to open spaces inside of the Horseshoe this year, with chef Preeti Waas planning to debut an Indian restaurant there and the owners of the popular Prime Barbecue opening their second location there.
    Zachery Eanes, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
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  • Beautiful by Drew Barrymore Cast Iron Heart Dutch Oven They’ll be inspired to cook from the heart with this Dutch oven from Beautiful by Drew Barrymore, available in black, lavender, merlot, pink, or taupe.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
  • It’s outfitted with nearly a full kitchen — minus an oven — and is stocked with juicers and staple liquors to craft seasonal menus.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
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  • One cook who didn't mention Chick-fil-A at all was Mike Haracz, a former corporate chef for McDonald's in Illinois.
    Peter Burke, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Whether cooking a main dish or letting appetizers stay hot in the pot, the slow cooker makes the party fun for the cooks, too.
    Andrea Yeager, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025

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“Cooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooker. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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