food processor

American  

noun

• food processors
  plural

1. an electric appliance with interchangeable blades within a closed container into which food is inserted for slicing, shredding, mincing, chopping, puréeing, or otherwise processing at high speeds.

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food processor British  

noun

1. cookery an electric domestic appliance designed to speed the preparation and mixing of ingredients by automatic chopping, grating, blending, etc

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• food processing
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• food processors
  plural

Etymology

Origin of food processor

First recorded in 1970–75

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• food mill vs. food processor

Example Sentences

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food processor

Make the cornbread crumbs: While the squash cooks, tear the cornbread into roughly pebble-size pieces by hand, or pulse it briefly in a food processor.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Kraft Heinz’ shares fell 3.4% to $25.73 even after the food processor boosted its sales outlook as it warned it was raising prices to offset supply costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

So are saccharine dishes like the cranberry orange relish that Michael Donnelly-Boylen sweetened with long pours of sugar into a food processor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025

Pour in the ice water while the food processor is running.

From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2025

My brain feels like it’s been pushed through a food processor.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

Related Words

• blender
• mixer