beater

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbiːtə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbitɚ/, [ˈbiɾɚ] Rhymes: -iːtə(ɹ) === Etymology 1 === From Middle English beter, betere, bettere, from Old English bēatere (“a beater; boxer, fighter; champion”), equivalent to beat +‎ -er. Related to beetle (“a type of mallet”). ==== Noun ==== beater (plural beaters) Someone or something that beats. A kitchen implement for mixing. (music) A stick used to play a percussion instrument. Synonym: drum stick A person who drives game towards shooters in a hunting party, typically working in a group with other beaters. A papermaking machine for processing fibres by fibrillation in order to improve bonding strength (US, informal) An old or dilapidated automobile in poor operating condition. Synonyms: banger, bucket, hooptie, jalopy, wreck, crock, shitbox, rustbucket; see also Thesaurus:old car (weaving) A weaving tool designed to push the weft yarn securely into place. It contains the comb-like insert reed and is sometimes a part of the loom. In the sport Quidditch or Muggle quidditch, a player a who attempts to hit the opposing team's players with bludgers and to block the bludgers from hitting their own team's players. (Canada) A harp seal pup after its first moult and before its second moult. (informal) A shoe suitable for everyday wear, during which they may get dirty or scuffed, as opposed to more valuable shoes that one wishes to keep in good condition. (informal) A durable and usually inexpensive wristwatch. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === By shortening from wifebeater. ==== Noun ==== beater (plural beaters) (US, informal) A sleeveless undershirt. ===== Translations ===== === Further reading === “beater”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “beater”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “beater”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “beater”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. === Anagrams === Bartee, berate, betear, erbate, rebate, rebeat