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
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“Doughmakers” in the factories would grab a piece of dough off the production line and stretch it out, or grab chips just out of the fryer and weigh and measure them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
I throw them for ten minutes at 375F in the air fryer and eat with spoonfuls of lentils mixed with rice for lunch.
From Salon ● May 9, 2026
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
Pensioners are being urged to get a free air fryer before supplies run out.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
It was a propane tank turkey fryer and worked great for frybread.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
The researchers suggest that existing industrial fryers could be upgraded with microwave generators, which are relatively low cost and widely available.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 2, 2026
Air fryers are to be given out free by a community group that has been teaching people how to cook as part of a scheme to help them eat more healthily.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
They decided to pitch Walmart a new line of colorful air fryers and toasters called Beautiful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
It’s quiet now, but the fryers are still on and reflection is on the menu.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025
The same mail who owned the hatchery for egg-layers where my father mainly worked also owned several processing plants for his roasters and fryers.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
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