pressure-cook

[ presh-er-koo k ]
/ ˈprɛʃ ərˌkʊk /
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verb (used with object)

to cook in a pressure cooker.

Origin of pressure-cook

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby pressure-cook

pressure sore, pressure suit, pressure ulcer, pressure vessel, pressure welding, pressure-cook, pressure-treated, pressure-tube anemometer, pressure-vacuum valve, pressure-volume index, pressurization

Words related to pressure-cook

poach, sear, reduce, griddle, ruin, seethe, melt, barbecue, bake, imbue, blanch, scald, nuke, doctor, fix, parboil, parch, microwave, simmer, percolate

British Dictionary definitions for pressure-cook

pressure-cook

verb

to cook (food) in a pressure cooker