blender

[blen-der]

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noun

a person or thing that blends.
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.
pastry blender.

Origin of blender

First recorded in 1870–75; blend + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for blender

Contemporary Examples

Add chocolate milk, vodka, whiskey, ice in blender and blend.
Epic Meal Empire’s Meat Monstrosities: From the Bacon Spider to the Cinnabattleship
Harley Morenstein
July 26, 2014
It's the day before Joffrey's wedding to Margaery Tyrell; the blade is Tywin's version of a blender.
Game of Thrones’ ‘The Lion and the Rose’: Joffrey’s Demented, Shocking Royal Wedding
Andrew Romano
April 14, 2014
In this hilarious spoof, Schwarzenegger joins fake QVC host Jimmy Fallon to promote two items, a blender and a Slap Chop.
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The Daily Beast Video
March 29, 2014
Take a head of red cabbage and put it in a blender with a some water.
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February 5, 2014
Bowie further elaborated on his sexuality, and the “biggest mistake” comment, in a 2002 piece in Blender magazine.
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Marlow Stern
May 9, 2013

Historical Examples

One blender insists that every blend should contain three coffees.
All About Coffee
William H. Ukers
I wrote to Mr. Blender about it, and he promised to get an Indian guide for us.
Jack Ranger's Gun Club
Clarence Young
Next to beat bean, next to beat bean next to be blender, next to between, next to between in intend intender.
Geography and Plays
Gertrude Stein
Meanwhile, Mr. Blender and some men from the railroad freight office were loading the other wagon.
Jack Ranger's Gun Club
Clarence Young
Well start early in the morning, said Mr. Blender as the boys were getting ready to retire.
Jack Ranger's Gun Club
Clarence Young

British Dictionary definitions for blender

blender

noun

a person or thing that blends
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

Word Origin and History for blender

n.

person or thing that blends, 1872, agent noun from blend (v.). As a type of electric-powered food processor, from 1942.

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Examples from the Web for blender

Contemporary Examples

Add chocolate milk, vodka, whiskey, ice in blender and blend.

It's the day before Joffrey's wedding to Margaery Tyrell; the blade is Tywin's version of a blender.

In this hilarious spoof, Schwarzenegger joins fake QVC host Jimmy Fallon to promote two items, a blender and a Slap Chop.

Take a head of red cabbage and put it in a blender with a some water.

Bowie further elaborated on his sexuality, and the “biggest mistake” comment, in a 2002 piece in Blender magazine.

Historical Examples

One blender insists that every blend should contain three coffees.

I wrote to Mr. Blender about it, and he promised to get an Indian guide for us.

Next to beat bean, next to beat bean next to be blender, next to between, next to between in intend intender.

Meanwhile, Mr. Blender and some men from the railroad freight office were loading the other wagon.

Well start early in the morning, said Mr. Blender as the boys were getting ready to retire.

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Word Origin and History for blender

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Origin of blender