pressure cooker
A sealed cooking vessel that allows cooking in greater than atmospheric pressure and…A sealed cooking vessel that allows cooking in greater than atmospheric pressure and at a temperature above the boiling point of water.
» I don't have a pressure cooker.
Meaning
2 sensesA sealed cooking vessel that allows cooking in greater than atmospheric pressure and at a temperature above the boiling point of water.
Dampfkochtopf, Schnellkochtopf, Dampfdrucktopf
скорова́ркаskorovárka
autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of water
(figuratively)A stressful situation that is liable to erupt.
Examples
11 sentencesI don't have a pressure cooker.
I like my new electric pressure cooker.
How often do you use your pressure cooker?
I can't open the pressure cooker.
deIch kann den Druckkochtopf nicht öffnen. — brauchinet
Pressure cookers are a true convenience.