beaternoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbiː.tər/us/ˈbiː.t̬ɚ/beater noun [ C ] (DEVICE)
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:
an electric beater
a carpet beater
an egg beater
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Kitchen utensils
- -pronged
- bottle opener
- bread knife
- brochette
- can opener
- carver
- corkscrew
- garlic press
- grater
- knife
- knife grinder
- ladle
- pepper mill
- pestle
- prong
- rolling pin
- spatula
- tongs
- utensil
- whisk
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beater noun [ C ] (PERSON)
used as a combining form to refer to a person who repeatedly hits people, especially members of their family:
a wife-beater
a person paid by people hunting to force birds and animals into a place where they can be seen and therefore shot
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Murderers & attackers
- abductor
- assailant
- assassin
- attacker
- bandit
- butcher
- cyberbully
- death squad
- gunman
- highwayman
- hitman
- killer
- mugger
- murderer
- parricide
- poisoner
- regicide
- shooter
- slayer
- strangler
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Hunting & fishing