eggbeater

[eg-bee-ter]

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noun

a small rotary beater for beating eggs, whipping cream, etc.

Slang. a helicopter.

Origin of eggbeater

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; egg¹ + beater

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Related Words for egg beater

blender, juicer

British Dictionary definitions for egg beater

eggbeater

noun

Also called: eggwhisk a kitchen utensil for beating eggs, whipping cream, etc; whisk

mainly US and Canadian an informal name for helicopter

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