gas cooker
Definition
Noun: A kitchen appliance that uses gas as its fuel source for cooking. It typically consists of a set of open gas burners (gas rings) on the top for heating pots and pans, and an enclosed oven below for baking or roasting.
Usage
A "gas cooker" is the primary appliance for preparing food in many kitchens. It is used for boiling, frying, simmering, baking, and roasting.
Examples
- Noun:
- She turned on the gas cooker to boil water for pasta.
- The recipe requires preheating the gas cooker to 180 degrees Celsius.
- They installed a new, more efficient gas cooker in their kitchen.
Advanced Usage
- "to be at/on the gas cooker": To be actively using the appliance for cooking.
- Dinner is on the gas cooker and will be ready in twenty minutes.
Variants and Related Words
- Gas stove (n): A common synonym for "gas cooker," especially in American English.
- He cleaned the grates on the gas stove.
- Gas range (n): Another synonym, often implying a larger, freestanding unit.
- Cooker (n): A more general British English term for a cooking appliance, which can be powered by gas, electricity, or other fuels.
- They are deciding between an electric cooker and a gas cooker.
Synonyms
- Gas stove
- Gas range
Related Phrases
- Gas ring (n): One of the individual burners on the top of a gas cooker.
- Simmer the sauce on a low gas ring.
- Gas oven (n): The enclosed baking compartment of a gas cooker.
- The bread is baking in the gas oven.
Noun
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a range with gas rings and an oven for cooking with gas
