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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Origin of eggbeater

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; def. 2 was first used in 1935–40 by fixed-wing airmen; egg¹ + beater

Words nearby eggbeater

egestion, egg, egg and dart, egg and spoon race, egg apparatus, eggbeater, egg-binding, egg-bound, egg case, egg cell, egg coal

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How to use eggbeater in a sentence

In both cases, breaststroke and eggbeater produced better results than the other two.
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I’m sure you will receive a few emails from folks who have eggbeaters and some of those folks might actually use them daily.
The beat goes on. And on. Readers sing the praises of the humble eggbeater.|John Kelly|February 24, 2021|Washington Post
Should the United States ever be invaded by an alien foe that is susceptible to old-fashioned eggbeaters, we’ll be okay.
The beat goes on. And on. Readers sing the praises of the humble eggbeater.|John Kelly|February 24, 2021|Washington Post
Some people have an affection for a specific eggbeater, one that has been passed down in the family like an heirloom.
The beat goes on. And on. Readers sing the praises of the humble eggbeater.|John Kelly|February 24, 2021|Washington Post

Ever since then, I’ve been buried under an avalanche of eggbeater photos sent by readers — not to mention their flour-sifters, potato-ricers and ice-crushers.
The beat goes on. And on. Readers sing the praises of the humble eggbeater.|John Kelly|February 24, 2021|Washington Post
Pour on gradually the hot corn syrup and water, beating egg with eggbeater.
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Kitty put in the Dover eggbeater with an air of experience, and whisked its wheel "round and round."
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British Dictionary definitions for eggbeater

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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