beater
a person or thing that beats.
an implement or device for beating something (usually used in combination): the two beaters on an electric mixer;an old-fashioned rug beater that loosens dirt with every forceful whack.
Slang: Offensive. wifebeater (def. 2).
Informal. an old vehicle that is in poor condition: I drive a beater that I bought for $2,000.
Hunting. a person who rouses or drives game from cover: The beater flushed a covey of grouse.
Papermaking. a machine for beating half-stuff to pulp by separating and shortening the fibers to produce a gelatinous mass.
Textiles. reed (def. 6).
Newfoundland. a young seal, usually a month to six weeks old, having completely or almost completely shed its initial white fur.
Origin of beater
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How to use beater in a sentence
Or, like these two actual cops, sweating under a bulletproof vest while keeping a lookout for fare beaters in a subway station.
Hollywood, Shootings, and ‘2 Guns’: When Is Stylized Violence Obscene? | Michael Daly | July 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBackwards caps, XL white wife-beaters and an addiction to drop-crotch pants.
Justin Bieber Wears Overalls to Meet Canadian Prime Minister | Anna Klassen | November 26, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIn high school, Helm had started his own rock and roll band, the Jungle Bush Beaters.
Of course, not all European tourists are dog beaters—most of them are pleasant, and I imagine more than a few of them love dogs.
Beaters had gone ahead in large groups to stir up the jungle from all directions.
Kari the Elephant | Dhan Gopal Mukerji
The beaters cried out again close by, but all were silenced by the roar of the approaching tiger.
Kari the Elephant | Dhan Gopal MukerjiNow we could hear the cry o£ the beaters in the distance coming nearer and nearer.
Kari the Elephant | Dhan Gopal MukerjiHe whistled as he walked; his shooting recovered; and by the time the dark fell, keepers and beaters were once more his friends.
Marriage la mode | Mrs. Humphry WardAre there not men above the class of wife-beaters who indulge in fault-finding, "nagging," and other forms of tongue-castigation?
How to be Happy Though Married | E. J. Hardy.
British Dictionary definitions for beater
/ (ˈbiːtə) /
a person who beats or hammers: a panel beater
an instrument or device used for beating: a carpet beater
a person who rouses wild game from woodland, undergrowth, etc
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