pressure cooker

Noun

Meaning

autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of water

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pressure-cooker

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Examples

Laughter is the valve on the pressure cooker of life. Either you laugh and suffer, or you got your beans or brains on the ceiling. Wavy Gravy

Acting is a sort of pressure cooker that allows the fizz to come out the top. God knows what I'd be like if I didn't have that. Andy Serkis

Almost any food which can be cooked in steam or water-based liquids can be cooked in a pressure cooker. Source: Internet

At higher altitudes, the boiling point of liquid in the pressure cooker will be slightly lower than it would be at sea level. Source: Internet

Each determines the design of the pressure cooker: * The twist-on design has slots on the lid engaging with flanges on the body, similar to a lid on a glass jar, that works by placing the lid on the pot and twisting it about 30° to lock it in place. Source: Internet

Food containers Small containers such as plastic pudding containers, can be used in a pressure cooker, provided that the containers (and any covering used) can withstand temperatures of convert and are not placed directly on the interior base. Source: Internet

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