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

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Etymology

Origin of food processor

First recorded in 1970–75

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• food mill vs. food processor

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Example Sentences

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food processor

Alas, since there aren’t any emotional stakes, the action scenes are about as interesting as seeing tomatoes being put through the food processor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

Breville Paradice 9 – This food processor on steroids would serve any home cook or entertainer well in a small kitchen.

From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2025

Thompson makes his dough by hand; in the recipe here, I give instructions for doing it in a food processor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025

If the squash is destined for a toast, dip or sandwich, I like to grate it or pulse it in the food processor into coarse shreds — just shy of a purée.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2025

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

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

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