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eggbeater

[eg-bee-ter]
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noun
  1. a small rotary beater for beating eggs, whipping cream, etc.
  2. Slang. a helicopter.
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Origin of eggbeater

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; egg1 + beater
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British Dictionary definitions for egg beater

eggbeater

noun
  1. Also called: eggwhisk a kitchen utensil for beating eggs, whipping cream, etc; whisk
  2. mainly US and Canadian an informal name for helicopter
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