BEATER (beater)
Dictionary entry overview: What does beater mean? • BEATER (noun)
The noun BEATER has 2 senses:
1. a worker who rouses wild game from under cover for a hunter
2. an implement for beating
Familiarity information: BEATER used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• BEATER (noun)
Meaning:
A worker who rouses wild game from under cover for a hunter
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("beater" is a kind of...):
worker (a person who works at a specific occupation)
Meaning:
An implement for beating
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("beater" is a kind of...):
implement (instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "beater"):
carpet beater; rug beater (implement for beating dust out of carpets)
eggbeater; eggwhisk (a mixer for beating eggs or whipping cream)
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