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blender

American  
[blen-der] / ˈblɛn dər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that blends.

  2. an electric culinary grinding and mixing appliance, consisting of a container with propellerlike blades at the bottom that are whirled by a high-speed motor to purée, chop, or mix foods.

  3. pastry blender.


blender British  
/ ˈblɛndə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that blends

  2. Also called: liquidizer.  a kitchen appliance with blades used for puréeing vegetables, blending liquids, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of blender

First recorded in 1870–75; blend + -er 1

Example Sentences

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I scraped the whole mixture into my mini blender with a splash of water and blitzed it into a deep orange paste the color of late autumn leaves or a very expensive velvet couch.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Scoop out a portion of the soup and blend it smooth, or use an immersion blender to break down just part of the pot.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Mirkin describes this as the "blender approach," where the components lack defined organization.

From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026

I throw it in a blender with almond milk and blueberries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

My stomach sank as I walked past her old KitchenAid blender.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

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