pressure cooker
noun
1
: an airtight utensil for quick cooking or preserving of foods by means of high-temperature steam under pressure
2
: a situation or environment that is fraught with emotional or social pressures
pressure-cook
verb
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The new boss has turned the office into a pressure cooker.
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With all that said, the selections below are mainly pressure cooker recipes.
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Kat Chen, Bon Appétit, 11 Sep. 2024
The film will concentrate on the pressure cooker of the decision-making but also capture the scale of the landings.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
State of play: Some couples who met during the pressure cooker of COVID and quickly got married are now separating.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 20 Oct. 2024
Rebecca Hall plays Christine like a pressure cooker accumulating steam, dangerously close to blowing.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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Kat Chen, Bon Appétit, 11 Sep. 2024
The film will concentrate on the pressure cooker of the decision-making but also capture the scale of the landings.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
State of play: Some couples who met during the pressure cooker of COVID and quickly got married are now separating.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 20 Oct. 2024
Rebecca Hall plays Christine like a pressure cooker accumulating steam, dangerously close to blowing.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Pressure cooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pressure%20cooker. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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