"beater" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbiːtə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈbitɚ/ [General-American], [ˈbiɾɚ] [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-beater.wav [Southern-England] Forms: beaters [plural]
Rhymes: -iːtə(ɹ) Etymology: 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”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|beter}} Middle English beter, {{m|enm|betere}} betere, {{m|enm|bettere}} bettere, {{inh|en|ang|bēatere|t=a beater; boxer, fighter; champion}} Old English bēatere (“a beater; boxer, fighter; champion”), {{suf|en|beat|er|id2=agent noun}} beat + -er, {{m|en|beetle|t=a type of mallet}} beetle (“a type of mallet”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} beater (plural beaters)
  1. Someone or something that beats.
    Sense id: en-beater-en-noun-rilfIGy5
  2. A kitchen implement for mixing. Translations (a kitchen implement for mixing): տափանահար (tapʿanahar) (Armenian), 攪拌器 (Chinese Mandarin), 搅拌器 (jiǎobànqì) (Chinese Mandarin), 攪打器 (Chinese Mandarin), 搅打器 (jiǎodǎqì) (Chinese Mandarin), klopper [masculine] (Dutch), vispilä (Finnish), მცემელი (mcemeli) (Georgian), გამლახველი (gamlaxveli) (Georgian), Schneebesen [masculine] (German), Quirl [masculine] (German), þeytari [masculine] (Icelandic), kurutangi (Maori), batedor [masculine] (Portuguese), batedeira [feminine] (Portuguese), взбива́лка (vzbiválka) [feminine] (Russian), колоту́шка (kolotúška) [feminine] (Russian), batidor [masculine] (Spanish), batidora [feminine] (Spanish), збива́лка (zbyválka) [feminine] (Ukrainian), колоті́вка (kolotívka) [feminine] (Ukrainian), savagʻich (Uzbek)
    Sense id: en-beater-en-noun-ovQZukTq Disambiguation of 'a kitchen implement for mixing': 1 83 6 2 2 1 2 1 1 1
  3. A stick used to play a percussion instrument. Categories (topical): Paper, Percussion instruments, Tools, Vehicles Synonyms: drum stick Translations (stick to play a percussion instrument): trommelstok (Dutch), baguette de tambour (French), batteur [masculine] (French), baqueta [feminine] (Galician), Stick (German), Stock (German), Schlägel [masculine] (German), па́лочка (páločka) [feminine] (Russian), уда́рная па́лочка (udárnaja páločka) [feminine] (Russian), savachoʻp (Uzbek)
    Sense id: en-beater-en-noun-7b6TXUlI Disambiguation of Paper: 3 4 12 9 8 13 16 6 16 7 6 Disambiguation of Percussion instruments: 1 3 40 10 10 3 4 7 10 5 5 Disambiguation of Tools: 5 10 31 7 4 11 13 5 7 6 2 Disambiguation of Vehicles: 2 2 16 12 18 10 4 11 12 8 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 17 10 10 4 5 14 17 10 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 2 2 16 14 17 5 6 13 15 11 Disambiguation of 'stick to play a percussion instrument': 1 2 52 6 9 2 3 10 8 7
  4. A person who drives game towards shooters in a hunting party, typically working in a group with other beaters. Categories (topical): Hunting, Vehicles Translations (person who drives game towards the shooters): drijver [masculine] (Dutch), ajomies (Finnish), მომრეკი (momreḳi) (Georgian), Treiber [masculine] (German), naganiacz (Polish), batedor [masculine] (Portuguese), заго́нщик (zagónščik) [masculine] (Russian), montero [masculine] (Spanish), savagʻich (Uzbek)
    Sense id: en-beater-en-noun-6LoQzmuW Disambiguation of Hunting: 2 4 11 20 9 11 9 6 15 7 7 Disambiguation of Vehicles: 2 2 16 12 18 10 4 11 12 8 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 17 10 10 4 5 14 17 10 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 2 2 16 14 17 5 6 13 15 11 Disambiguation of 'person who drives game towards the shooters': 1 1 11 52 4 5 2 5 15 4
  5. A papermaking machine for processing fibres by fibrillation in order to improve bonding strength Categories (topical): Vehicles
    Sense id: en-beater-en-noun-ZDthG30J Disambiguation of Vehicles: 2 2 16 12 18 10 4 11 12 8 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 17 10 10 4 5 14 17 10 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 2 2 16 14 17 5 6 13 15 11
  6. (US, informal) An old or dilapidated automobile in poor operating condition. Tags: US, informal Categories (topical): Automotive, Clothing, Footwear, Paper, Vehicles Synonyms: banger, bucket, hooptie, jalopy, wreck, crock, shitbox, rustbucket, old car Translations (an automobile in poor operating condition): wrak [neuter] (Dutch), bazou (French), calhambeque [masculine] (Portuguese), lata-velha [feminine] (Portuguese), развалю́ха (razvaljúxa) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-beater-en-noun-JWo~rF43 Disambiguation of Automotive: 5 6 14 7 6 20 7 13 8 10 5 Disambiguation of Clothing: 0 0 1 0 0 14 9 1 19 26 30 Disambiguation of Footwear: 0 0 1 0 0 12 8 0 17 33 29 Disambiguation of Paper: 3 4 12 9 8 13 16 6 16 7 6 Disambiguation of Vehicles: 2 2 16 12 18 10 4 11 12 8 5 Categories (other): American English Disambiguation of 'an automobile in poor operating condition': 1 2 4 4 5 56 1 2 6 18
  7. 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. Categories (topical): Paper, Weaving Translations (part of a loom): bidło [neuter] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-beater-en-noun-x1UVj98w Disambiguation of Paper: 3 4 12 9 8 13 16 6 16 7 6 Disambiguation of Weaving: 3 3 13 12 11 4 19 9 13 7 6 Disambiguation of 'part of a loom': 4 4 14 7 6 4 35 8 13 7
  8. (Canada) A harp seal pup after its first moult and before its second moult. Tags: Canada Categories (topical): Vehicles Categories (lifeform): Phocid seals
    Sense id: en-beater-en-noun-vLNQAiLB Disambiguation of Vehicles: 2 2 16 12 18 10 4 11 12 8 5 Disambiguation of Phocid seals: 2 2 16 13 13 3 4 20 13 7 7 Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 17 10 10 4 5 14 17 10 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 2 2 16 14 17 5 6 13 15 11
  9. In the sport of Quidditch or Muggle quidditch, a player who attempts to hit the opposing team's players with bludgers and to block the bludgers from hitting their own team's players. Categories (topical): Clothing, Footwear, Harry Potter, Manufacturing, Paper, People, Vehicles
    Sense id: en-beater-en-noun-idjBHhIL Disambiguation of Clothing: 0 0 1 0 0 14 9 1 19 26 30 Disambiguation of Footwear: 0 0 1 0 0 12 8 0 17 33 29 Disambiguation of Harry Potter: 1 1 11 8 5 10 6 4 41 6 8 Disambiguation of Manufacturing: 2 3 12 8 8 14 13 6 18 8 7 Disambiguation of Paper: 3 4 12 9 8 13 16 6 16 7 6 Disambiguation of People: 0 0 1 11 0 19 8 1 33 12 15 Disambiguation of Vehicles: 2 2 16 12 18 10 4 11 12 8 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 17 10 10 4 5 14 17 10 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 2 2 16 14 17 5 6 13 15 11
  10. (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. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Clothing, Footwear
    Sense id: en-beater-en-noun-86G87y36 Disambiguation of Clothing: 0 0 1 0 0 14 9 1 19 26 30 Disambiguation of Footwear: 0 0 1 0 0 12 8 0 17 33 29 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 2 2 16 14 17 5 6 13 15 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun

IPA: /ˈbiːtə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈbitɚ/ [General-American], [ˈbiɾɚ] [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-beater.wav [Southern-England] Forms: beaters [plural]
Rhymes: -iːtə(ɹ) Etymology: By shortening from wifebeater. Etymology templates: {{m|en|wifebeater}} wifebeater Head templates: {{en-noun}} beater (plural beaters)
  1. (US, informal) A sleeveless undershirt. Tags: US, informal Categories (topical): Clothing, Footwear Translations (A sleeveless undershirt): საწეწი (sac̣ec̣i) (Georgian), სატყეპელი (saṭq̇eṗeli) (Georgian)
    Sense id: en-beater-en-noun-bWBtbIrk Disambiguation of Clothing: 0 0 1 0 0 14 9 1 19 26 30 Disambiguation of Footwear: 0 0 1 0 0 12 8 0 17 33 29 Categories (other): American English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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        {
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          "type": "quotation"
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        "A sleeveless undershirt."
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          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "sac̣ec̣i",
          "sense": "A sleeveless undershirt",
          "word": "საწეწი"
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          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "saṭq̇eṗeli",
          "sense": "A sleeveless undershirt",
          "word": "სატყეპელი"
        }
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
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      "ipa": "/ˈbitɚ/",
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        "General-American"
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        "General-American"
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    "English terms inherited from Old English",
    "English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "Requests for review of French translations",
    "Requests for review of Italian translations",
    "Requests for review of Japanese translations",
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      "word": "buzzer-beater"
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      "word": "carpet beater"
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      "word": "egg beater"
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      "word": "eggbeater"
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    {
      "word": "fire beater"
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    {
      "word": "gold-beater"
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    {
      "word": "Hollander beater"
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    {
      "word": "panel beater"
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    {
      "word": "rotary beater"
    },
    {
      "word": "wife-beater"
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      "word": "wife beater"
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      "word": "world-beater"
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          "ref": "1982, Douglas Adams, Life, the Universe and Everything, page 94",
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        "A stick used to play a percussion instrument."
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        {
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      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "1934, George Orwell, chapter 14, in Burmese Days",
          "text": "The beaters halted in a group to watch, and some of them could not refrain from clicking their tongues; they thought it queer and rather shocking to see a woman handle a gun.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1936, F.J. Thwaites, chapter XV, in The Redemption, Sydney: H. John Edwards, published 1940, page 158",
          "text": "Our beaters are doing a marvellous job, just listen to them, will you?",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "A papermaking machine for processing fibres by fibrillation in order to improve bonding strength"
      ],
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          "papermaking"
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          "fibrillation",
          "fibrillation"
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        "English informal terms",
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "2020 July 14, Ron Stodghill, “Black Behind the Wheel”, in New York Times",
          "text": "Packed merrily into my friends’ beater, an old Ford Pinto, we headed into Jennings, a mostly Black North St. Louis County community heavily patrolled by white officers, to pick up one more college friend.",
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        "(US, informal) An old or dilapidated automobile in poor operating condition."
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          "word": "banger"
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        {
          "word": "bucket"
        },
        {
          "word": "hooptie"
        },
        {
          "word": "jalopy"
        },
        {
          "word": "wreck"
        },
        {
          "word": "crock"
        },
        {
          "word": "shitbox"
        },
        {
          "word": "rustbucket"
        },
        {
          "word": "old car"
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        "US",
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    {
      "glosses": [
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      "glosses": [
        "A harp seal pup after its first moult and before its second moult."
      ],
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        "Canada"
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      "glosses": [
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          "ref": "2015 July 22, Josh Chesler, “10 Sneaker Terms You Need to Know When Getting Into Kicks”, in Pheonix New Times",
          "text": "Beaters generally don't sell for much, unless they're a particularly legendary model, and they’re generally sold without the original box or extra laces. Unlike most \"worn\" sneakers that have been kept as close to perfect as possible, beaters tend to be the shoes used for rainy days and in the gym.",
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          "ref": "2018 September 11, Fabian Gorsler, “Industry Insiders Reveal Their Favorite Beater Sneakers”, in Highsnobiety",
          "text": "What constitutes a beater varies from person to person — some might consider affordable sneakers like the Vans Sk8-Hi or a pair of Nike Air Force 1s a pair worth beating to death, while other sneakerheads might discover that one of their favorite \"hyped\" sneakers just naturally becomes a beater over time.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2022 July 25, Jake Woolf, “Your Next Pair of Canvas Sneakers Should Come With a Serious Dose of Indie Cred”, in GQ",
          "text": "5 low-key footwear brands making the trusty summer beater feel exciting again.",
          "type": "quotation"
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        "(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."
      ],
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        "informal"
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
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      "ipa": "/ˈbitɚ/",
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        "General-American"
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        "General-American"
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      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "tapʿanahar",
      "sense": "a kitchen implement for mixing",
      "word": "տափանահար"
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "a kitchen implement for mixing",
      "word": "攪拌器"
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    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "jiǎobànqì",
      "sense": "a kitchen implement for mixing",
      "word": "搅拌器"
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "a kitchen implement for mixing",
      "word": "攪打器"
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    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "jiǎodǎqì",
      "sense": "a kitchen implement for mixing",
      "word": "搅打器"
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "a kitchen implement for mixing",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "klopper"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "a kitchen implement for mixing",
      "word": "vispilä"
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    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "mcemeli",
      "sense": "a kitchen implement for mixing",
      "word": "მცემელი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "gamlaxveli",
      "sense": "a kitchen implement for mixing",
      "word": "გამლახველი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "a kitchen implement for mixing",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Schneebesen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "a kitchen implement for mixing",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Quirl"
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      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "a kitchen implement for mixing",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "þeytari"
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      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "a kitchen implement for mixing",
      "word": "kurutangi"
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    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a kitchen implement for mixing",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "batedor"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a kitchen implement for mixing",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "batedeira"
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vzbiválka",
      "sense": "a kitchen implement for mixing",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "взбива́лка"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "kolotúška",
      "sense": "a kitchen implement for mixing",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "колоту́шка"
    },
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a kitchen implement for mixing",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "batidor"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a kitchen implement for mixing",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "batidora"
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      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "zbyválka",
      "sense": "a kitchen implement for mixing",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "збива́лка"
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      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "kolotívka",
      "sense": "a kitchen implement for mixing",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "колоті́вка"
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      "code": "uz",
      "lang": "Uzbek",
      "sense": "a kitchen implement for mixing",
      "word": "savagʻich"
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    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "stick to play a percussion instrument",
      "word": "trommelstok"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "stick to play a percussion instrument",
      "word": "baguette de tambour"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "stick to play a percussion instrument",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "batteur"
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      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "stick to play a percussion instrument",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "baqueta"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "stick to play a percussion instrument",
      "word": "Stick"
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    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "stick to play a percussion instrument",
      "word": "Stock"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "stick to play a percussion instrument",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Schlägel"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "páločka",
      "sense": "stick to play a percussion instrument",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "па́лочка"
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "udárnaja páločka",
      "sense": "stick to play a percussion instrument",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "code": "uz",
      "lang": "Uzbek",
      "sense": "stick to play a percussion instrument",
      "word": "savachoʻp"
    },
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "person who drives game towards the shooters",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "drijver"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "person who drives game towards the shooters",
      "word": "ajomies"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "momreḳi",
      "sense": "person who drives game towards the shooters",
      "word": "მომრეკი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "person who drives game towards the shooters",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Treiber"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "person who drives game towards the shooters",
      "word": "naganiacz"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "person who drives game towards the shooters",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "batedor"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zagónščik",
      "sense": "person who drives game towards the shooters",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "заго́нщик"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "person who drives game towards the shooters",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "montero"
    },
    {
      "code": "uz",
      "lang": "Uzbek",
      "sense": "person who drives game towards the shooters",
      "word": "savagʻich"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "an automobile in poor operating condition",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "wrak"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "an automobile in poor operating condition",
      "word": "bazou"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "an automobile in poor operating condition",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "calhambeque"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "an automobile in poor operating condition",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lata-velha"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "razvaljúxa",
      "sense": "an automobile in poor operating condition",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "развалю́ха"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "part of a loom",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "bidło"
    }
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  "wikipedia": [
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  "word": "beater"
}

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    "English 2-syllable words",
    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "Rhymes:English/iːtə(ɹ)",
    "Rhymes:English/iːtə(ɹ)/2 syllables",
    "en:Automotive",
    "en:Clothing",
    "en:Footwear",
    "en:Harry Potter",
    "en:Hunting",
    "en:Manufacturing",
    "en:Paper",
    "en:People",
    "en:Percussion instruments",
    "en:Phocid seals",
    "en:Tools",
    "en:Vehicles",
    "en:Weaving"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "wifebeater"
      },
      "expansion": "wifebeater",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "By shortening from wifebeater.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "beaters",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "beater (plural beaters)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "American English",
        "English informal terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A sleeveless undershirt."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "undershirt",
          "undershirt"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(US, informal) A sleeveless undershirt."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US",
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbiːtə/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbitɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbiɾɚ]",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːtə(ɹ)"
    },
    {
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/7/73/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-beater.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-beater.wav.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "sac̣ec̣i",
      "sense": "A sleeveless undershirt",
      "word": "საწეწი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "saṭq̇eṗeli",
      "sense": "A sleeveless undershirt",
      "word": "სატყეპელი"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "beater"
  ],
  "word": "beater"
}

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