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cooker

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/ˈkʊkər/ · cook-er

An apparatus for cooking food.

Meanings

nounformal

An apparatus for cooking food.

کھانا پکانے کے لیے استعمال ہونے والا سامان۔

ککر

cooker

Formal: پکانے والا

Synonyms

applianceutensildeviceآلےبرتنساز و سامان

Common Collocations

  • electric cooker
  • pressure cooker
  • slow cooker

Example Sentences

I bought a new rice cooker to save time in the kitchen.

میں نے باورچی خانے میں وقت بچانے کے لئے ایک نئی چاول پکانے والی ککر خریدی۔

mein ne bawarchi khanay mein waqt bachanay ke liye aik nai chawal pakane wali cooker khareedi.

The electric cooker makes cooking much easier.

بجلی سے چلنے والی ککر پکانے کو بہت آسان بناتی ہے۔

bijli se chalne wali cooker pakane ko bohat aasan banati hai.

A pressure cooker is very useful for quick meals.

پریشر ککر فوری کھانوں کے لیے بہت فائدہ مند ہے۔

pressure cooker fori khanon ke liye bohat faida mand hai.

Easily Confused With

baker:A baker is someone who prepares bread and pastries, whereas a cooker is a device for cooking food.

Word Family

cook
verbپکانا
cooking
nounپکانے کا عمل

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Cookers are ‘cook’ers by preparing meals.

Visualize a kitchen filled with pots and a steaming cooker on the stove.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "cook" — someone who prepares food

First known use: 19th century

The term 'cooker' evolved from the verb 'cook,' which has been used since the 14th century to denote someone who cooks or the apparatus used for cooking.