26984 words

beater

4 definitions • 4 examples
1
a device that is used for repeatedly hitting something, especially in order to clean it, or for mixing foods. Beater is often used as a combining form:

Examples:

an electric beater
a carpet beater
an egg beater
2
used as a combining form to refer to a person who repeatedly hits people, especially members of their family:

Examples:

a wife-beater
3
a person paid by people hunting to force birds and animals into a place where they can be seen and therefore shot
4
a device used for mixing foods

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