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101cook|er — «KUK uhr», noun. 1. a) an apparatus, appliance, or container to cook things in: »a steam cooker. b) British. stove: »At last an inexpensive cooker with all the luxuries, plus sensational new features (Sunday Times). 2. Especially British. any… …
102cook-off — ☆ cook off [kook′ôf΄ ] n. a cooking contest in which participants prepare their own recipes, as for chili or barbecued spare ribs, held as a public event, usually outdoors, with the food for sale to the public …
103Cook — Cook, Captain James (1728 79) a British sailor and ↑explorer who sailed to Australia and New Zealand, and claimed the eastern coast of Australia for Britain. He also discovered several islands in the Pacific Ocean, including Hawaii, where he was… …
104cook|book — «KUK BUK», noun. a book of directions for cooking various kinds of food; book of recipes …
105cook|er|y — «KUK uhr ee», noun, plural er|ies. 1. the art or occupation of cooking: »Besides television, their major diversion is…cookery (Wall Street Journal). 2. a place for cooking …
106cook|house — «KUK HOWS», noun. a room or place for cooking: »the cookhouse that served 3,300 meals a day (Newsweek) …
107cook|ing — «KUK ihng», noun. the art of preparing foods for the table, usually by heating them until they are changed in flavor, tenderness, appearance, and chemical composition. Cooking develops flavor, and makes many foods more attractive in appearance …
108cook|stove — «KUK STOHV», noun. a stove for cooking …
109cook|top — «KUK TOP», noun. a flat metal or ceramic plate embedded with individual heating elements for cooking utensils …
110COOK, James (1728-1779) — discoverer of eastern Australia, captain in the navy was born at Marton, Yorkshire, England, the second son of James and Grace Cook, on 27 October 1728. His father was a farm labourer at the time, but improved his position by becoming bailiff of… …
