MIXER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does mixer mean? 

• MIXER (noun)
  The noun MIXER has 4 senses:

1. a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity

2. club soda or fruit juice used to mix with alcohol

3. electronic equipment that mixes two or more input signals to give a single output signal

4. a kitchen utensil that is used for mixing foods

  Familiarity information: MIXER used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MIXER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Synonyms:

mixer; sociable; social

Hypernyms ("mixer" is a kind of...):

party (a group of people gathered together for pleasure)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Club soda or fruit juice used to mix with alcohol

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("mixer" is a kind of...):

beverage; drink; drinkable; potable (any liquid suitable for drinking)

Holonyms ("mixer" is a part of...):

mixed drink (made of two or more ingredients)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Electronic equipment that mixes two or more input signals to give a single output signal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("mixer" is a kind of...):

electronic equipment (equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor))

Derivation:

mix (combine (electronic signals))

Sense 4

Meaning:

A kitchen utensil that is used for mixing foods

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("mixer" is a kind of...):

kitchen utensil (a utensil used in preparing food)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mixer"):

blender; liquidiser; liquidizer (an electrically powered mixer with whirling blades that mix or chop or liquefy foods)

eggbeater; eggwhisk (a mixer for beating eggs or whipping cream)

electric mixer (a food mixer powered by an electric motor)

whisk (a mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping eggs or cream)

Derivation:

mix (mix together different elements)

 Context examples 

Ask friends to make introductions, attend parties and mixers, and generally be out and about.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Socialize by going to a party or mixer and being open to a blind date—these are some examples, but treat yourself well, be confident, and see what the world holds for you, dear Taurus.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)