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eggbeater

[ eg-bee-ter ]
/ ˈɛgˌbi tər /
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noun

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

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RELATED WORDS

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Nearby words

egg white, egg-and-spoon race, egg-binding, egg-bound, egg-shaped, eggbeater, eggcorn, eggcrate, eggcup, eggdrop soup, egger

Origin of eggbeater

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

eggbeater

/ (ˈɛɡˌbiːtə) /

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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