deep fryer

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of deep fryer

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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

The fried chicken thighs are coated in a thin, crunchy batter that renders the thighs still juicy after their deep fryer bath.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2023

Ochoa began learning the skills that set him on a path to becoming a chef: “Cutting tomatoes, cutting peppers, making chips in the deep fryer, rolling taquitos, rolling chimichangas.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2022

He still felt like he had swallowed a deep fryer.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan