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EGGBEATER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does eggbeater mean?
• EGGBEATER (noun)
The noun EGGBEATER has 2 senses:
1. an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
2. a mixer for beating eggs or whipping cream
Familiarity information: EGGBEATER used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
chopper; eggbeater; helicopter; whirlybird
Hypernyms ("eggbeater" is a kind of...):
heavier-than-air craft (a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it)
Meronyms (parts of "eggbeater"):
blade; vane (flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water)
landing skid (one of two parts of the landing gear of a helicopter)
rotor (rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "eggbeater"):
cargo helicopter (a helicopter that carries cargo)
shuttle helicopter (a helicopter that shuttles back and forth)
single-rotor helicopter (a helicopter having a single rotor)
skyhook (helicopter carrying a reel of steel cable that can be used to lift and transport heavy objects)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A mixer for beating eggs or whipping cream
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
eggbeater; eggwhisk
Hypernyms ("eggbeater" is a kind of...):
beater (an implement for beating)
mixer (a kitchen utensil that is used for mixing foods)
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