deep fryer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of deep fryer
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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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
Dustin H. makes a chicken liver mousse and herb de Provence rack of lamb, using a deep fryer.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2022
Inside, the sleeper was set up for long stretches on the road, with an oven, deep fryer, two burner stoves and a pair of 12-pound weights to “keep his body limber.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 5, 2022
He still felt like he had swallowed a deep fryer.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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