eggbeater
Americannoun
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Also called: eggwhisk. a kitchen utensil for beating eggs, whipping cream, etc; whisk
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an informal name for helicopter
Etymology
Origin of eggbeater
An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; eggbeater def. 2 was first used in 1935–40 by fixed-wing airmen; egg 1 + beater
Example Sentences
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For his solution, he squirts a bottle of Dawn dish soap into a bucket - never Palmolive - then pours in half a cup of guar gum and stirs with an eggbeater.
From Reuters • Jul. 7, 2021
The earliest line to Glen Echo was built in 1891 by Glen Echo Railroad to get to the Chautauqua operated by eggbeater magnates Edward and Edwin Baltzley.
From Washington Post • Feb. 6, 2021
Moose likes to watch the jellyfish at the aquarium; at home he plays with an eggbeater.
From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2017
The Darrieus rotor uses arced narrow blades anchored at both ends of a shaft, akin to a whisk or an eggbeater.
From Scientific American • Aug. 18, 2011
The general clutter that usually hid the floor appeared to have been whipped around with a giant eggbeater.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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