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

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Seattle Times

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

From Seattle Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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