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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 The cookers, which can also air fry, were sold in black and have a 6.5-quarter capacity. Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 1 May 2025 In addition to the aforementioned induction cooker, the kitchen block houses a sink and a storage cabinets/drawers. New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025 The compact but fully equipped kitchen, which extends across the aisle next to the bathroom, includes a portable induction cooker, sink, 93-L fridge/freezer, microwave/air fryer and flip-up counter extension. New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025 Affected cookers were sold in black and have a 6.5 quart capacity. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cooker
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Noun
  • The exterior has been repainted using original colors sourced from historic railway drawings, while the interior features period wallpaper, a bed and a stove.
    Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
  • To reheat, add a few tablespoons of water and warm it on the stove, covered, stirring here and there.
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 July 2025
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  • Customers will receive a digital scratch-off card with every order, with prizes ranging from a free scoop to a personal ice cream-making session with Salt & Straw chef, founder and cookbook author Tyler Malek.
    Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
  • Add to that indoor and outdoor swimming pools, padel and pickleball courts, a 600-yard jogging track, multiple restaurants with rotating guest chefs, lecture halls, two helicopters, and a pair of submersibles, and Ulyssia feels more like a five-star resort than a yacht.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 19 July 2025
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  • Strawberries fresh from the fields vie for space with bread fresh from the oven as customers with colorful shopping baskets pick and choose.
    Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
  • That means the likes of robot vacuums, vehicle chargers, air purifiers, rain sensors, solar panels, battery storage, washing machines, dryers, refrigerators, cooktops, ovens and a whole lot more are now all supported with Aqara’s ever-growing array of Matter controllers, such as the G410.
    Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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  • Mike’s professional path began with a line cook job at a scratch Italian restaurant in 1995.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • The cook will spread the hash browns across the grill to get them ultra-crispy (otherwise they’re grilled in a steel ring and served more patty-style).
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 July 2025

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“Cooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooker. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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