eggbeater

Examples

• All

• You'd better search him, he may be armed with an eggbeater.

  Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

• During the airport emergency, travelers were evacuated quickly by means of an eggbeater hovering above the tarmac.

• The eggbeater flew low over the city, giving passengers a breathtaking view of the skyline.

• After the storm, a news crew took an eggbeater to capture aerial footage of the affected areas.

Synonyms

H

helicopter

vseggbeater

759 2.5

A flying machine with turning blades that can hover and take off straight up

is the informal slang instead of the formal technical label

C

chopper

vseggbeater

• Slang

204 3.9

A machine with large top blades that flies and carries people

is the informal slang term used in casual speech

C

copter

vseggbeater

• Informal

21 3.9

A short informal word for a helicopter that flies using turning blades

is casual and playful rather than formal technical designation

H

heli

vseggbeater

• Informal

3 8.5

A short word for a helicopter, a flying machine with spinning blades

is the informal slang label rather than the standard technical name

W

whirlybird

vseggbeater

• Slang

2 9.1

A helicopter that flies using spinning blades

has identical meaning but uses a different slang form

R

rotorcraft

vseggbeater

• Specialized

1 7.5

A flying machine lifted and moved by spinning blades like a helicopter

is the informal everyday slang for that class rather than technical term

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology