eggbeater

noun

egg·​beat·​er ˈeg-ˌbē-tər How to pronounce eggbeater (audio)
ˈāg-
Synonyms of eggbeaternext
1
: a hand-operated kitchen utensil used for beating, stirring, or whipping
especially : a rotary device for these purposes
2
: helicopter

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told stories of his days flying eggbeaters during the Vietnam War
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Renata Schmitt, clad in leggings and sneakers, long hair pulled back from her face, squinted at the two ropes that arced toward and away from each other in an eggbeater pattern, blurring through the air of a gym in Southeast D.C. Schmitt, 52, of Arlington, waited, watched, then jumped in. — Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, 26 July 2023 Mechanical Eggbeater, Willis Johnson On February 5, 1884, Willis Johnson patented an improved mechanical eggbeater (U.S. Patent 292,821) with the intention of having the machine mix more than just eggs. — Dorkys Ramos, Bon Appétit, 22 Mar. 2023

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First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of eggbeater was in 1828

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eggbeater

noun
egg·​beat·​er ˈeg-ˌbēt-ər How to pronounce eggbeater (audio)
: a device used for beating eggs or liquids (as cream)

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