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English to English noun
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the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat |  | Example: cooking can be a great art people are needed who have experience in cookery he left the preparation of meals to his wife
source: wordnet30
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The art or process of preparing food for the table, by dressing, compounding, and the application of heat. |  | source: webster1913
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