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cooks

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Refers to those who prepare food for consumption, especially but not exclusively by the use of heat. Includes those who prepare meals and dishes in a private home, public eating place, or institution, or who cook foods as a preparation stage in commercial food processing plants.

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cook

cook's

cooks'

Narrower Terms

bakers

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