food processor

noun

: an electric kitchen appliance with a set of interchangeable blades revolving inside a container

Examples of food processor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For dessert, make a watermelon slushy: Puree frozen chunks of watermelon in a food processor until smooth. Andrews McMeel Syndication, arkansasonline.com, 19 June 2024 Place in a food processor fitted with the metal blade or a blender. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 14 June 2024 Grinding: Once dried, use a mortar, pestle, or food processor to grind the bark into a fine powder. Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 12 June 2024 Process shredded coconut and blueberries in a food processor until some blueberries form small crumbs, about 10 pulses. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for food processor 

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Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of food processor was in 1973

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“Food processor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20processor. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

food processor

noun
: an electric kitchen appliance that has blades that turn inside a container and is used for cutting and blending food

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