deep fryer

noun

1. a deep pan or pot with a basket, usually of mesh, inside, for deep-frying.

Word History and Origins

Origin of deep fryer¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

With interior chambers lined with perforated metal walls, the contraption somewhat resembles a fast-food restaurant’s deep fryer.

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The gasps come not from his skills, but from what he’s willing to do to win: grind glass into his fists, grab a scorching cast-iron skillet without mitts, plunge his right hand into a deep fryer until it blisters like a samosa.

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He now sells empanadas and tequeños in the streets of Peru’s capital, where he pushes around a small cart outfitted with a deep fryer.

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“If Putin thinks he can do better at the deep fryer, let him have at it,” he said in an interview.

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Tim, the former Angels slugger who helped the franchise win its only World Series title in 2002, will cook and carve four turkeys — two in the smoker, one in the deep fryer, one in the oven — while Marci, his wife of 34 years, will decorate the house and organize who brings what salads, side dishes and desserts.

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