planetary mixer
- noun
- /ˈplænɪtɛri ˈmɪksər/
- Specialized
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mezcladora planetaria
- To prepare the cake batter, she used a planetary mixer to ensure all the ingredients were combined thoroughly.
Examples
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This mixing action is very different from that of the planetary mixer, which produces high shear forces during mixing.
Academic text (2017) -
The mortars were mixed by a small planetary mixer and cast in 40 mm x 40 mm x 160 mm prism moulds and >100 mm x 200 mm cylinder moulds.
Academic text (2018) -
The planetary mixer effortlessly blended the dough, making it easy to create perfect pastries.
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After purchasing the planetary mixer, he was thrilled to discover how quickly it could whip up various mixtures.
Synonyms
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1.5
A kitchen machine that combines and beats ingredients for cooking or baking
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2.3
A kitchen machine that mixes food ingredients using electricity, like cake batter or cream
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3.4
Electric machine with a bowl that beats and kneads dough
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2.8
A small tool you hold to mix and beat food such as batter and cream
A machine that mixes food or other materials
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Morphology
The compound is compositionally interpretable: a B1 learner who knows 'planetary' (relating to planets) and 'mixer' (a device that mixes) will understand it denotes a particular kind of mixer characterized by a planet-like motion. However, the specific technical meaning (a stationary bowl with an agitator that orbits the bowl) is a specialized metaphorical extension of 'planetary' and is not fully predictable without prior exposure, so it is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Planetary mixer comes from the way the beater spins on itself while also moving around the bowl, like a small planet going around the sun. That's why the words planetary and mixer fit together: the machine moves like a planet to mix ingredients evenly.