deep fryer

American  

noun

• deep fryers
  plural

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• deep fryers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of deep fryer

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

deep fryer

Things were about to get sweaty in his vegan food truck and turning on its 75-pound deep fryer and 500-degree-Fahrenheit grill seemed like a bad idea.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2023

According to the DOL, at least three workers operated a deep fryer, which is illegal for workers under 16.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 26, 2023

For Malone’s commercial, which is also set to Paul Engemann’s song “Push It to the Limit,” a slow zoom of counting money is replaced with a shot of chicken strips sizzling in a deep fryer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2023

Praise to the wizards at both Nana’s and Szechuan First for mastering the subtle art of the deep fryer, providing two terrific places to find fried chicken and fish.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2022

He still felt like he had swallowed a deep fryer.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan