a device for cooking food by submerging it in hot fat
deep fryer in American English
noun
a deep pan or pot with a basket, usually of mesh, inside, for deep-frying
Word origin
[1950–55]This word is first recorded in the period 1950–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: International Gothic, allograph, drip-dry, hot line, point-of-sale
Examples of 'deep fryer' in a sentence
deep fryer
Hold tightly together and place in a deep fryer.
Globe and Mail (2003)
Alternatively, use a deep fryer and follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
If you own a deep fryer pan, half fill with oil.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
It has knocked the deep fryer off its perch.
The Sun (2011)
Those small, gnarled, factorymade hash browns that go straight from freezer to the deep fryer - avoid those.
The Sun (2010)
Heat the oil in a deep fryer or to a depth of 2cm in a sauté pan.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
When ready — they are best served fresh and warm — heat a good depth of sunflower oil in a pan or a deep-fryer.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Heat 2cm-3cm of vegetable oil in a frying pan (or heat a deep-fryer if you have one).
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Alongside the range there are a couple of big, deep fryers, each with nets of stuff fizzing away.