eggbeater

• Sustantivo con dos significados distintos: puede designar un utensilio de cocina para batir huevos o crema, o informalmente un tipo de aeronave que se sostiene mediante aspas giratorias en la parte superior.

A noun with two distinct meanings: it can refer to a kitchen utensil used for beating eggs or whipping cream, or informally to a type of aircraft that obtains lift from rotating overhead blades.

1. B2informalamerican

   A slang term for a helicopter, especially one with rotating blades overhead.

   Helicóptero

   • The news reporter arrived by eggbeater to cover the traffic jam.
   • They spotted an eggbeater hovering above the forest.
   • The pilot landed the eggbeater on the rooftop pad.

   Sinónimoschopperwhirlybird

2. Kitchen utensilA2formalculinary

   A hand‑held or electric device used for beating eggs, whipping cream, or mixing light batters.

   Batidor de huevos

   • She used an eggbeater to prepare the meringue.
   • The old eggbeater still works better than the new one.
   • He whisked the eggs with a hand‑held eggbeater.

   Sinónimosbeaterwhisk