pressure cooker noun
plural ∼ -ers 1 [count] : a special pot that is used to cook food quickly by using the pressure of steam 2 [singular] informal : a situation or place that causes you to feel a lot of stress or pressure
▪ The new boss has turned the office into a pressure cooker.
▪ The new boss has turned the office into a pressure cooker.
— pressure–cooker adjective always used before a noun
▪ the pressure-cooker [=high-pressure] atmosphere of law school
▪ the pressure-cooker [=high-pressure] atmosphere of law school
