immersion blender

noun

: a handheld electric appliance for blending or grinding food with a protected blade that can be submerged in the food being processed

called also hand blender, stick blender

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Pham suggested using an immersion blender for this. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2023 Using an immersion blender will achieve the best emulsion. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2023 Use an immersion blender to blend until smooth, about 1 minute. People Staff, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2023 Use an immersion blender to make it all in one pot! Christopher Michel, Country Living, 22 Aug. 2022 Step 4Remove from heat, add spinach and cilantro and using immersion blender, blend until smooth. Tina Martinez, Good Housekeeping, 13 Jan. 2023 Step 4Discard thyme and, if desired, use immersion blender to puree some of soup. Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 14 Dec. 2022 To make a completely smooth and creamy soup, purée the ingredients using an immersion blender. Sarah Digregorio, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2023 When the potatoes are cooked, remove the pot from the heat and, using an immersion blender, puree the soup on high speed until mostly smooth. G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2022 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of immersion blender was in 1982

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“Immersion blender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immersion%20blender. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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