noun
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a person or thing that fries
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a young chicken suitable for frying
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Etymology
Origin of fryer
Example Sentences
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In one study, the team partnered with researchers at Washington State University to use a specially designed microwave fryer.
From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue said the fire was caused by an air fryer igniting nearby objects.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
He recalls those early years eating calamari straight from the fryer and begrudgingly embracing room-temperature plates.
From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025
Gene Cao spends six days a week working at a Chinese restaurant near Tampa, Fla., dunking crab rangoons and chicken wings into the fryer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
Beto picked pineapple, still warm from the fryer.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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