beaters
|beat-ers|
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/ˈbiːtər/
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/ˈbiːtə/
(beater)
one who or that which beats
Etymology
'beater' originates from English, formed from the verb 'beat' plus the agentive suffix '-er' (meaning 'one who beats').
'beat' comes from Old English 'beatan'; this verb passed into Middle English (var. 'beten'/'beaten') and developed into the modern verb 'beat', from which the agent noun 'beater' was formed.
Initially it meant 'one who strikes or hits'; over time the term broadened to include 'instruments that beat or mix' (e.g., kitchen beaters) and figurative uses such as slang for an old car ('beater').
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
persons who strike or hit others (often used of someone who physically beats another).
The gang included several beaters who intimidated local shopkeepers.
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Noun 2
people employed in hunting to flush out game by beating the undergrowth so the game moves toward the guns or nets.
During the shoot, the beaters drove the birds toward the line of shooters.
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Noun 3
rotating or removable mixing attachments (on a hand or stand mixer) used for beating eggs, cream, batter, etc.; or a hand-held whisk (often called 'beaters').
After baking, she soaked the mixer beaters in hot water to clean them.
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Noun 4
mallets or soft sticks used to strike percussion instruments (the striking implements for drums, gongs, etc.).
The orchestra's beaters were chosen for their soft felt heads to avoid damaging the gong.
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Last updated: 2025/09/24 00:04