eggbeater

noun

egg·​beat·​er ˈeg-ˌbē-tər 

ˈāg-

1

: a hand-operated kitchen utensil used for beating, stirring, or whipping

especially : a rotary device for these purposes

2

: helicopter

Synonyms of eggbeater

• helicopter
• chopper

Examples of eggbeater in a Sentence

told stories of his days flying eggbeaters during the Vietnam War

Recent Examples on the Web

Man Ray takes the concept even further with a photograph of an eggbeater titled Woman. — Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2026

One design is a turbine that eschews the pinwheel-like blades of a traditional windmill; instead it is shaped like an upended eggbeater, with both ends of each curved blade attached to a central pole. — You Xiaoying, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025

There is some speculation that the currents flowing around wind farms could turn into a giant eggbeater, mixing warm surface water into the cold pool, but that hasn’t been shown in any direct field observations, Miles says. — Eric Niiler, Wired, 11 Mar. 2021

Four years ago, Jennie Fogarty’s granddaughter Claire asked for an eggbeater for Christmas. — Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for eggbeater

• aliter
• ammeter
• completer
• demeter
• preheater
• repeater
• saltpetre
• ureter
• voltmeter
• wattmeter
• amphitheater
• bolometer

Kids Definition

eggbeater

noun

egg·​beat·​er ˈeg-ˌbēt-ər 

: a device used for beating eggs or liquids (as cream)