beater
beater Lexical Profile
beater Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A culinary implement or attachment on an electric mixer used for whipping, mixing, or aerating ingredients such as eggs, cream, or batter.
"She attached the wire beater to the stand mixer before whipping the egg whites into stiff peaks."
North American An old, inexpensive, and worn-out automobile that is still kept in running condition for everyday commuting.
"He bought a cheap beater to drive through the salted winter roads so his new truck would stay rust-free."
A specialized stick or mallet used to strike a percussion instrument, especially the foot-operated striker of a bass drum.
"The drummer replaced the worn felt beater on his kick pedal with a heavier wooden model for a sharper attack."
A person employed during a hunt to rouse wild game from cover by walking through woods or brush and making noise.
"Each beater walked in a steady line through the heather, tapping sticks to flush the pheasants toward the waiting hunters."
• Rhymes for beater
• Nearby Words
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'beatan' (to strike or pound) combined with the agentive suffix '-er'.