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- [bee-ter]
- /ˈbi tər/
- /ˈbiː.tər/
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- [bee-ter]
- /ˈbi tər/
Definitions of beater word
- countable noun beater A beater is a tool or part of a machine which is used for beating things like eggs and cream. 3
- countable noun beater A beater is a person who helps hunters by forcing animals and birds to move on to open ground so that they can be shot. 3
- noun beater a person who beats or hammers 3
- noun beater an instrument or device used for beating 3
- noun beater a person who rouses wild game from woodland, undergrowth, etc 3
- noun beater a person or thing that beats 3
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Origin of beater
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50, beater is from the late Middle English word better. See beat, -er1
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Parts of speech for Beater
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
beater popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
beater usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for beater
noun beater
- whisk — to move with a rapid, sweeping stroke: She whisked everything off the table with her arm.
- blade — The blade of a knife, axe, or saw is the edge, which is used for cutting.
- attachment — If you have an attachment to someone or something, you are fond of them or loyal to them.
- stick — a thrust with a pointed instrument; stab.
- paddle — a short, flat bladed oar for propelling and steering a canoe or small boat, usually held by both hands and moved more or less through a vertical arc.
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