| slovo | definícia |
pressure cooker
(encz) | pressure cooker,tlakový hrnec Zdeněk Brož |
Pressure cooker
(gcide) | 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
(wn) | pressure cooker
n 1: autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling
point of water |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
Pressure cooker
(gcide) | 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] |
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