pressure cooker
noun/ˈpreʃə kʊkə(r)/
/ˈpreʃər kʊkər/
- a strong metal pot with a tight lid (= cover), that cooks food quickly by steam under high pressureTopics Cooking and eatingc2
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- a situation that is difficult or dangerous because people are likely to become anxious or violent
- I needed to get away from the pressure cooker atmosphere of the campus during finals week.
- They performed wonders in keeping the lid on the pressure cooker of a rapidly rising jail population.
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