pressure cooker

2 definitions found

pressure cooker - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Pressure cooker \Pressure cooker\
     1. (Cookery) a pot with a lid which may be tightly bound to
        the bottom part, forming a vessel which can withstand some
        gas pressure from within. It is used to heat foods in
        water or steam to a temperature somewhat above the boiling
        point of water, allowing the cooking process to be
        accomplished more quickly than otherwise.
        [PJC]
  
     2. Fig., a situation involving intense psychological pressure
        due to multiple urgent demands, as in certain job
        situations.
        [PJC]

pressure cooker - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  pressure cooker
      n 1: autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling
           point of water