noun

cooker

stove, range

We bought a new electric cooker.

We bought a new electric stove.

Put the pan on the cooker.

Put the pan on the stove.

an electric/gas stove an appliance for cooking We have a gas stove.

Synonyms: stove, range, oven

From 'cook' + the suffix '-er', which denotes an agent or instrument. An instrument for cooking. Note: 'stove' or 'range' is more common in American English.

A 'cooker' is what a 'cook' uses. The '-er' suffix often means 'a thing that does something'.

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