steamcooker
nounUK /ˈstiːmˌkʊkə/
US /ˈstiːmˌkʊkər/
A pot with a lid that cooks food using hot steam.
Mom put the dumplings in the steamcooker for ten minutes.
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2. A person whose job is to cook food by steaming it.
The dim sum restaurant hired a skilled steamcooker.
3. A small appliance that steams food quickly on a countertop.
We bought an electric steamcooker for making rice and buns.
4. A container used in factories to steam-cook large batches of food.
The factory's steamcooker can handle hundreds of meals an hour.