eggbeater

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɛɡˌbiːtə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(eg′bē′tər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
egg•beat•er  (eg′bē′tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Fooda small rotary beater for beating eggs, whipping cream, etc.
  2. Slang Termsa helicopter.
  • egg1 + beater 1820–30, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
eggbeater / ˈɛɡˌbiːtə/
  1. Also called: eggwhisk a kitchen utensil for beating eggs, whipping cream, etc; whisk

  2. an informal name for helicopter
'eggbeater' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
rotary beater - whip

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