beater

[ bee-ter ]

/ ˈbi tər /

noun

a person or thing that beats.

an implement or device for beating something (usually used in combination): the two beaters on an electric mixer;an old-fashioned rug beater that loosens dirt with every forceful whack.

Slang: Offensive. wifebeater (def. 2).

Informal. an old vehicle that is in poor condition: I drive a beater that I bought for $2,000.

Hunting. a person who rouses or drives game from cover: The beater flushed a covey of grouse.

Papermaking. a machine for beating half-stuff to pulp by separating and shortening the fibers to produce a gelatinous mass.

Textiles. reed (def. 6).

Newfoundland. a young seal, usually a month to six weeks old, having completely or almost completely shed its initial white fur.

Origin of beater

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English beter, better; see origin at beat, -er¹; the seals in def. 8 are so named for their beating of the water with their flippers as they learn to swim

Words nearby beater

beatboxing, beat down, beaten, beaten biscuit, beaten track, beater, Beat Generation, beat hollow, beatific, beatification, beatify

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Example sentences from the Web for beater

Asher King Abramson, UCLA Quidditch president and beater, agreed.
From J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter Novels to Real Life: The Sport of Quidditch Takes Flight|Jace Lacob|March 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He saw an unfamiliar “beater” in the driveway one evening and called 911.
The Billionaire Pedophile's Sex Den|Conchita Sarnoff|July 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He left Owen with the beater and walked on to the edge of the covert.
The Reef|Edith Wharton
But, being a Londoner, he was more probably a gold-beater, or perhaps a beater of cloth.
The Romance of Names|Ernest Weekley

You may sometimes take advantage of this feeling to let off a joke on a beater.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 104, January 21, 1893|Various
A beater came up bringing the mare just before the start was made.
None Other Gods|Robert Hugh Benson
When the beater is withdrawn you should be able to cut the cream or pile it any height.
Choice Cookery|Catherine Owen

British Dictionary definitions for beater

beater

/ (ˈbiːtə) /

noun

a person who beats or hammersa panel beater

an instrument or device used for beatinga carpet beater

a person who rouses wild game from woodland, undergrowth, etc

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	beater
释义	beater [ bee-ter ] / ˈbi tər / noun a person or thing that beats. an implement or device for beating something (usually used in combination): the two beaters on an electric mixer;an old-fashioned rug beater that loosens dirt with every forceful whack. Slang: Offensive. wifebeater (def. 2). Informal. an old vehicle that is in poor condition: I drive a beater that I bought for $2,000. Hunting. a person who rouses or drives game from cover: The beater flushed a covey of grouse. Papermaking. a machine for beating half-stuff to pulp by separating and shortening the fibers to produce a gelatinous mass. Textiles. reed (def. 6). Newfoundland. a young seal, usually a month to six weeks old, having completely or almost completely shed its initial white fur. Origin of beater First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English beter, better; see origin at beat, -er¹; the seals in def. 8 are so named for their beating of the water with their flippers as they learn to swim Words nearby beater beatboxing, beat down, beaten, beaten biscuit, beaten track, beater, Beat Generation, beat hollow, beatific, beatification, beatify Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for beater Asher King Abramson, UCLA Quidditch president and beater, agreed. From J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter Novels to Real Life: The Sport of Quidditch Takes Flight\|Jace Lacob\|March 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He saw an unfamiliar “beater” in the driveway one evening and called 911. The Billionaire Pedophile's Sex Den\|Conchita Sarnoff\|July 22, 2010\|DAILY BEAST He left Owen with the beater and walked on to the edge of the covert. The Reef\|Edith Wharton But, being a Londoner, he was more probably a gold-beater, or perhaps a beater of cloth. The Romance of Names\|Ernest Weekley You may sometimes take advantage of this feeling to let off a joke on a beater. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 104, January 21, 1893\|Various A beater came up bringing the mare just before the start was made. None Other Gods\|Robert Hugh Benson When the beater is withdrawn you should be able to cut the cream or pile it any height. Choice Cookery\|Catherine Owen British Dictionary definitions for beater beater / (ˈbiːtə) / noun a person who beats or hammersa panel beater an instrument or device used for beatinga carpet beater a person who rouses wild game from woodland, undergrowth, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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