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egg beater

egg beater is the alternative form of eggbeater.

Meaning of eggbeater

Noun

eggbeater (plural eggbeaters)

  1. A kitchen utensil that uses rotating blades to beat eggs.
  2. (dated, possibly, uncommon) A (wire) whisk.
    • With a wire eggbeater, lower the oysters into this three or four at a time.1919, Herald and Presbyter, page 30
  3. A swimming stroke involving alternating kicks.
  4. (slang) A helicopter.
    • He scanned the horizon to the south, searching in vain for the eggbeater.2008, George Galdorisi, Thomas Phillips, Leave No Man Behind: The Saga of Combat Search and Rescue
  5. (slang) An outboard motor.

Forms of egg beater

pluralegg beaters

Questions about egg beater

What is egg beater the alternative form of?
Egg beater is the alternative form of eggbeater.

Words near egg beater in the dictionary

  1. egg and spoon races
  2. egg banjo
  3. egg banjos
  4. egg bank
  5. egg banks
  6. egg beater
  7. egg beaters
  8. egg benedict
  9. egg bread
  10. egg breads
  11. egg burster

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