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ice-cream-maker

ice-cream-maker noun: a machine used to make ice cream.

Noun

ice-cream-maker (plural ice-cream-makers)

  1. A machine used to make ice cream.
    • More serious Christmas kit includes the likes of the pasta-maker, the yoghurt-maker and the ice-cream-maker. But be honest, who do you know who’s got the time to make their own? Trisha Schofield, head of testing at the Good Housekeeping Institute, believes fad items like this should be avoided.2003 December 21, Hester Lacey, “Off our trolley”, in The Independent on Sunday, number 722, page 40
    • Here’s an easy step-by-step recipe for making this hot weather treat using your ice-cream-maker: […]2006 July 12, Karen Fernau, “Homemade sorbet a cool treat”, in The Arizona Republic, page FD4
  2. A company or person that makes ice cream.
    • Advertising Age noted Bailey's first new advertising campaign for its Irish Cream since its introduction in the U.S. five years earlier (Jervey, 1984a), in part as a reaction to the new competition generated by ice[-]cream-maker Haagen-Dazs' introduction of a cream liqueur to the market.1988 July, Kimberly A. Neuendorf, Reid A. Pearlman, Alcohol as Good Food: Adolescents' Responses to Liqueur Ads, page 6
    • “It’s a personal accomplishment, but it’s done with the many individuals in our organization, in our distribution partners and our retailers,” said Cathy Nobriga Kim, vice president and third-generation ice-cream-maker.2004 December 17, Erika Engle, “Star-Bulletin, Midweek will get baby sister”, in Honolulu Star-Bulletin, volume 4, number 275, page C7

Examples of ice-cream-maker in a sentence

  • Because electric ice-cream-makers’ freezer inserts must be frozen 24 hours prior to use, just store it in the freezer so it will always be ready to use.2007 September 16, Donna Pierce, “Fresh peaches make delicious ice cream”, in Messenger-Inquirer, volume 133, number 259, page 8G:
  • “My son wants a soft-serve ice-cream-maker for Christmas, so I’m looking for that,” Esteves said.2007 September 21, Jackie Farwell, “Buck declines against the loonie”, in The Philadelphia Inquirer, 179th year, number 113, page D7:
  • Freeze the cold base in an ice-cream-maker according to manufacturer’s directions.2011 June 8, JeanMarie Brownson, “Tropical chill-out”, in Chicago Tribune, section 5, page 5:
  • Danny Becker, chief ice-cream-maker at his family’s Four Boys Ice Cream Shop in Englishtown, pumps out 24 different flavors every day.2007 June 20, Andrea Clurfeld, “Cold, hard facts”, in Asbury Park Press, pages D1–D2:

Forms of ice-cream-maker

pluralice-cream-makers

Questions about ice-cream-maker

What does ice-cream-maker mean?
Ice-cream-maker means a machine used to make ice cream.
How do you use ice-cream-maker in a sentence?
Because electric ice-cream-makers’ freezer inserts must be frozen 24 hours prior to use, just store it in the freezer so it will always be ready to use.
What part of speech is ice-cream-maker?
Ice-cream-maker is a noun.
What is the plural of ice-cream-maker?
The plural of ice-cream-maker is ice-cream-makers.

Words near ice-cream-maker in the dictionary

  1. ice-cream suits
  2. ice-cream truck
  3. ice-cream trucks
  4. ice-cream van
  5. ice-cream vans
  6. ice-cream-maker
  7. ice-cream-makers
  8. ice-creameries
  9. ice-creamery
  10. ice-creamless
  11. ice-creams

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