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- [eg-bee-ter]
- /ˈɛgˌbi tər/
- /ˈɛgˌbiːtə/
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- [eg-bee-ter]
- /ˈɛgˌbi tər/
Definitions of eggbeater word
- noun eggbeater a small rotary beater for beating eggs, whipping cream, etc. 1
- noun eggbeater Slang. a helicopter. 1
- noun eggbeater A kitchen utensil used for beating ingredients such as eggs or cream. 1
- noun eggbeater a kitchen utensil for beating eggs, whipping cream, etc; whisk 0
- noun eggbeater a kitchen utensil, esp. one with rotary blades, for beating eggs, cream, etc. 0
- noun eggbeater a helicopter 0
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Origin of eggbeater
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1820-30; egg1 + beater
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Parts of speech for Eggbeater
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eggbeater popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
eggbeater usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for eggbeater
noun eggbeater
- chopper — A chopper is a helicopter.
- autogiro — a self-propelled aircraft supported in flight mainly by unpowered rotating horizontal blades
- whirlybird — helicopter.
- copter — A copter is a helicopter.
- aircraft — An aircraft is a vehicle which can fly, for example an aeroplane or a helicopter.
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