noun
1. an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
• Syn: ↑helicopter, ↑chopper, ↑whirlybird
• Hypernyms: ↑heavier-than-air craft
• Hyponyms: ↑cargo helicopter, ↑shuttle helicopter, ↑single-rotor helicopter, ↑skyhook
• Part Meronyms: ↑blade, ↑vane, ↑landing skid, ↑rotor
2. a mixer for beating eggs or whipping cream
• Syn: ↑eggwhisk
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noun, pl -ers [count]
: a tool that is used by cooks to mix eggs very thoroughly
Useful english dictionary. 2012.