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deep fryer

American  

noun

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


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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