blender

[blen-der]

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

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of blender¹

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

Example Sentences

They talked with two other people about how to export the device, including hiding it in a blender, motor starter, small electronics or shipping it to Hong Kong.

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There are a few ways to make hollandaise — some chefs swear by a blender or even the microwave — but I still use the double boiler method I learned in school.

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Items the men allegedly discussed using to smuggle the technology include small electronics, a blender and a motor starter.

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“We used the code destruction blender for making banana daiquiris and mai tais.”

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This year, we've got disco balls, space hoppers, a magical food blender, a Swedish sauna and, for the UK, a fallen chandelier.

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