mixer

[ mik-ser ]

/ ˈmɪk sər /

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noun

a person or thing that mixes.

a person, with reference to sociability: She's a good mixer to have at a large party.

a kitchen utensil or an electrical appliance having one or more beaters and used in mixing, beating, or blending foods.

Also mix. a beverage, as ginger ale, fruit juice, or soda water that can be combined with liquor to produce a mixed drink, especially a highball.

Audio. an electronic device for blending, fading, substitution, etc., of sounds from various sources, as from microphones or separately recorded soundtracks, for broadcast or recording.

Radio and Television, Recording. a technician who operates a mixer in a studio.

the person responsible for the original recording of a movie soundtrack.Compare recordist.

a social event, as a party or dance, where people can meet informally.

mixing faucet.

Metallurgy. a container for blending and storing molten pig iron from several blast furnaces.

Nearby words

mixed tumor, mixed-flow turbine, mixed-race, mixed-up, mixed-use, mixer, mixer tap, mixing faucet, mixing ratio, mixing valve, mixmaster

Origin of mixer

First recorded in 1605–15; mix + -er¹

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British Dictionary definitions for mixer

mixer

/ (ˈmɪksə) /

noun

a person or thing that mixes

informal

a person considered in relation to his ability to mix socially
a person who creates trouble for others

a kitchen appliance, usually electrical, used for mixing foods, etc

a drink such as ginger ale, fruit juice, etc, used in preparing cocktails

electronics a device in which two or more input signals are combined to give a single output signal

short for sound mixer, vision mixer

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