deep fryer
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of deep fryer
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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With interior chambers lined with perforated metal walls, the contraption somewhat resembles a fast-food restaurant’s deep fryer.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025
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 • Apr. 13, 2024
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 federal regulations, no one under age 16 is allowed to operate a deep fryer since it’s dangerous equipment.
From Washington Times • May 3, 2023
He still felt like he had swallowed a deep fryer.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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