eggbeater

noun

egg·beat·er | \ ˈeg-ˌbē-tər

, ˈāg- \

Definition of eggbeater

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

Recent Examples on the Web Duane kills with kitchen tongs, an eggbeater, an iron. — oregonlive, 18 May 2021 Four years ago, Jennie Fogarty’s granddaughter Claire asked for an eggbeater for Christmas. — Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2021 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 As with mousetraps, inventors tweaked and improved the eggbeater over the decades. — Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2021 Paul drew Teeny’s onto kitchen objects: an eggbeater bike, little kids on dixie cups, a dog leash and collar as a swing. — Elizabeth Isadora Gold, Longreads, 2 Oct. 2020 Too bad the little motor feels like an eggbeater with too many eggs in its basket. — Tony Assenza, Car and Driver, 30 June 2020 From 1850 onward, eggbeaters became a veritable obsession in the American household. — Ben Huberman, Longreads, 3 Nov. 2019 Whip chilled Jell-O mixture with an eggbeater until fluffy and thick. — Philip Potempa, Post-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2018

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