pressure cooker
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pressure cooker
noun
plural
pressure cookers
pressure cooker
noun
plural
pressure cookers
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRESSURE COOKER
1
[count]
:
a special pot that is used to cook food quickly by using the pressure of steam
2
[singular]
informal
:
a situation or place that causes you to feel a lot of stress or pressure
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The new boss has turned the office into a pressure cooker.
— pressure–cooker
adjective, always used before a noun-
the pressure-cooker [=high-pressure] atmosphere of law school
