Eggbeater
(noun)
- A hand-held kitchen utensil consisting of a rotary device with two or more wire beaters, used for beating eggs, cream, or other foods.
- A similar rotary device used in other applications.
Origin:
From the original tool's purpose of beating eggs.
Examples:
- The cook used an eggbeater to whip the cream until it was stiff.
- The baker used an eggbeater to incorporate air into the batter.
- The mother used an eggbeater to make the cake batter.
- The homemaker used an eggbeater to make the frosting for the cookies.
- The chef used an eggbeater to make the meringue for the pie.