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Definition of immersion circulator

: an electrical appliance used for sous vide cooking that is immersed in a container of water and that circulates and heats the water to a precise, consistently maintained temperature Known as an immersion circulator, it is a six-inch metal box with a digital temperature readout and a shiny coil that thrusts deep into the stockpot, simultaneously heating and circulating the water with a powerful little pump.— Jeffrey Steingarten

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Recent Examples on the Web Now, anyone can get a decent immersion circulator shipped overnight to their doorstep for around $100. — Jennifer Mcclellan, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2022 The magic is thanks to a water balloon, an immersion circulator, a drill and a syringe — which kind of sounds like the world’s weirdest game of Clue, but hey: science! — Adam Lukach, chicagotribune.com, 4 Mar. 2022 Fill a medium basin with water, place your immersion circulator inside with the bag of coconut and rum, and set the temperature to 135 degrees. — Cole Wilson, Popular Mechanics, 24 Apr. 2020 The immersion circulators have fallen from over $1,000 in the early days to under $200 for a top-quality model called Joule, made by ChefSteps. — Dallas News, 20 Aug. 2019 ChefSteps Joule sous vide immersion circulator for $125.30 (normally $179). — Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 15 July 2019 Nearly every bit of a fresh artichoke can be transformed into a delicious and memorable dish, and that doesn’t require an immersion circulator, Instant Pot or any other bit of gadgetry. — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 22 Aug. 2019 Bring the water up to 145 F using an immersion circulator. — Dallas News, 20 Aug. 2019 Instant Pot Sous Vide Circulator for $55 ($25 off): No this one isn't actually an Instant Pot, but rather a sous vide immersion circulator that can turn just about any pot of water into a state-of-the-art precision-boiling-machine. — Wired Staff, WIRED, 15 July 2019 See More

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First Known Use of immersion circulator

1979, in the meaning defined above

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4 May 2022

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“Immersion circulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immersion%20circulator. Accessed 19 May. 2022.

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