Eg, Great Britain consumer acquiring kitchen implement

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
also eggbeater , 1828, from egg (n.) + beater . Slang sense of "helicopter" is from 1937 from notion of whirling rotation.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
egg beater \egg beater\, egg-beater \egg-beater\n. a small device having one or usually two blades, each having several stiff oval wires at the tip. The blades are swirled or rotated for beating eggs or whipping cream. The electrical variety typically have ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Egg-beater (egg beater, eggbeater) may refer to: Egg Beaters , an egg substitute used in cooking Eggbeater wind turbine Breast drill , a type of hand drill often referred to as an "egg-beater" Mixer (cooking) , a kitchen appliance often referred to as an ...