Noun: eggbeater 'eg,bee-tu(r)
- A mixer for beating eggs or whipping cream
"She used an eggbeater to make the meringue";
- eggwhisk
- [N. Amer, informal] An aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
"The rescue team arrived quickly in their eggbeater";
- helicopter, chopper [informal], whirlybird [N. Amer, informal], copter [informal]
Derived forms: eggbeaters
Type of: beater, heavier-than-air craft, mixer
Encyclopedia: Eggbeater