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pressure cooker

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pres=sure cook=er

CIDE DICTIONARY

pressure cooker,  
  •  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]
  •  Fig., a situation involving intense psychological pressure due to multiple urgent demands, as in certain job situations.  [PJC]

ROGET THESAURUS

pressure cooker

Sibilation

N sibilance, sibilation, zip, hiss, sternutation, high note, goose, serpent, snake (animal sounds), insect, bug, bee, mosquito, wasp, fly, tea kettle, pressure cooker, air valve, pressure release valve, safety valve, tires, air escaping from tires, punctured tire, escaping steam, steam, steam radiator, steam release valve, sibilant, hissing, wheezy, sternutative.


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