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Eggbeater

noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A kitchen utensil that uses rotating blades to beat eggs.
  2. 2
    a mixer for beating eggs or whipping cream wordnet
  3. 3
    A (wire) whisk. dated, possibly, uncommon

    "With a wire eggbeater, lower the oysters into this three or four at a time."

  4. 4
    an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades wordnet
  5. 5
    A swimming stroke involving alternating kicks.
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  1. 6
    A helicopter. slang

    "He scanned the horizon to the south, searching in vain for the eggbeater."

  2. 7
    An outboard motor. slang

Etymology

From egg + beater.

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