blender

noun blend·er \ ˈblen-dər \

Definition of blender

:one that blends; especially :an electric appliance for grinding or mixing

a food blender

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Icahn has argued that costs to comply with the biofuels requirements are burdensome and that the onus for compliance should be moved away from refiners and shifted further down the fuel supply chain to entities such as fuel blenders.

— mario parker, Bloomberg.com, "Icahn Sees Biofuels Fight Deepening as Refinery Losses Mount," 29 Aug. 2017
Whip up these pancakes quickly in a blender or food processor.

— Philly.com, "Healthy family recipe: Sweet banana oatmeal pancakes with blueberry topping," 25 Aug. 2017
Then, work in small batches in a blender to coarsely puree the other half of the shrimp.

— jeanmarie brownson, chicagotribune.com, "Shrimp burgers and herbed gin and tonics: A Labor Day to remember," 24 Aug. 2017
Meanwhile, to make the mayonnaise, put the egg yolks, vinegar and salt into a blender and blend on low.

— susan russo, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Book charts cultural history of the beloved burger," 21 Aug. 2017
Technicians also must burn holes in the eggshells with torches to introduce the virus, and later burn more holes around the waist of the egg to extract the infected embryos for grinding in blenders.

— sam kean, Science | AAAS, "When will yellow fever strike Brazil again? Monkeys and mosquitoes hold clues," 17 Aug. 2017
His specialty was household products, like toasters, kettles, and blenders.

— ian bogost, The Atlantic, "Why a Toaster Is a Design Triumph," 20 July 2017
Hayek blended a Papaya Avocado smoothie using one of the very high-powered blenders sitting in front of her, dumping in precut frozen chunks of papaya and avocado with almond milk.

— kathleen hou, The Cut, "If Salma Hayek Tells You to Put a Smoothie on Your Face, Do It," 18 July 2017
Pineapple-Cucumber Puree Add 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water, 2 cups chopped fresh pineapple and 1 peeled and chopped cucumber into a blender and blend until very smooth.

— tod caviness, Orlando Signature, "Shattered Pineapple Cocktail - Orlando Signature's July Drink of the Month," 14 July 2017

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First Known Use of blender

circa 1611

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blender

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Definition of blender for English Language Learners

: an electric kitchen machine that is used to cut food and ice into very small pieces and to make soft foods (such as fruits) into a liquid

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blender

noun blend·er \ ˈblen-dər \

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:an appliance used to chop, mix, blend, and liquefy

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