cooker

noun
UK /ˈkʊkə/
US /ˈkʊkər/

A cooker is a machine you use to make food hot.

Mom put the soup on the cooker to warm it up.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person who cooks food, especially as a job.

He works as a cooker at a busy restaurant.

3. An apple or other fruit suitable for cooking rather than eating raw.

These green apples are cookers, so they are perfect for pies.

4. A device or container used for a specific cooking method, such as a pressure cooker or rice cooker.

She made perfect rice in her new rice cooker.