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BEATER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: beater   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An implement for beating

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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

implement (instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end)

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

carpet beater; rug beater (implement for beating dust out of carpets)

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

Derivation:

beat (hit repeatedly)

beat (stir vigorously)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A worker who rouses wild game from under cover for a hunter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

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

worker (a person who works at a specific occupation)

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