steamcooker

noun
UK /ˈstiːmˌkʊkə/
US /ˈstiːmˌkʊkər/

A pot with a lid that cooks food using hot steam.

Mom put the dumplings in the steamcooker for ten minutes.


OTHER MEANINGS

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.