eggbeater
eggbeater Lexical Profile
eggbeater Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A kitchen utensil, typically hand-operated with a crank and rotating blades, used for beating, whipping, or mixing eggs, cream, or other liquids.
"She used an old-fashioned hand-cranked eggbeater to whip the cream into stiff peaks for the pie."
A highly efficient water-treading technique used primarily in water polo and synchronized swimming, where the legs move in alternating circular motions to keep the swimmer elevated and stable.
"The water polo player maintained a strong eggbeater to stay elevated high out of the water while surveying the pool for an open teammate."
An informal or slang term for a helicopter, particularly referencing early models with intermeshing rotors that visually resemble the kitchen tool.
"The vintage eggbeater hovered noisily over the landing pad before making its final descent."
Word Origin & Etymology
A compound of 'egg' and 'beater', originating in the mid-19th century alongside the invention and popularization of mechanical hand-cranked rotary kitchen mixers.
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