egg|beat|er

egg|beat|er
egg|beat|er «EHG BEE tuhr», noun.
1. a device with revolving blades for beating eggs, cream, or batter.
2. U.S. Slang. a helicopter: »

The egg beaters…are a wonderfully reassuring sight to men who fly over water so cold that fifteen minutes' immersion could be fatal (Saturday Evening Post).


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