eggbeater

noun

ˈeg-ˌbē-tər How to pronounce eggbeater (audio)
Definition of eggbeaternext
as in helicopter
a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally told stories of his days flying eggbeaters during the Vietnam War

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Recent Examples of eggbeater Man Ray takes the concept even further with a photograph of an eggbeater titled Woman. — Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2026 One design is a turbine that eschews the pinwheel-like blades of a traditional windmill; instead it is shaped like an upended eggbeater, with both ends of each curved blade attached to a central pole. — You Xiaoying, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025 Four years ago, Jennie Fogarty’s granddaughter Claire asked for an eggbeater for Christmas. — Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2021 There is some speculation that the currents flowing around wind farms could turn into a giant eggbeater, mixing warm surface water into the cold pool, but that hasn’t been shown in any direct field observations, Miles says. — Eric Niiler, Wired, 11 Mar. 2021
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  1. helicopter
  2. chopper
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  • Afterward, the body will travel by helicopter to the Shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala, about 80 kilometers away, before flying back to Iran.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • An array of military vehicles, including a tank and a truck hauling an old helicopter, were followed by a group of eight bagpipe players along with drummers and dancers.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 4 July 2026
Definition of helicopter
Noun
  • After Olson went to third on a wild pitch, Harris beat out a chopper to first getting the Braves within 10-9.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • With none still retired, the Rockies’ Tyler Freeman pulled a chopper to Schmitt’s right.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
Definition of chopper

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