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Fry (frī), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fried (frīd); p. pr. & vb. n. Frying.] [OE. frien, F. frire, fr. L. frigere to roast, parch, fry, cf. Gr. >, Skr. bhrajj. Cf. Fritter.] To cook in a pan or on a griddle (esp. with the use of fat, butter, or olive oil) by heating over a fire; to cook in boiling lard or fat; as, “to fry fish; to fry doughnuts.”
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Frying, n. The process denoted by the verb fry.
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Frying pan, an iron pan with a long handle, used for frying meat, vegetables, etc.
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