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MIXER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A kitchen utensil that is used for mixing foods
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("mixer" is a kind of...):
kitchen utensil (a utensil used in preparing food)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mixer"):
blender; liquidiser; liquidizer (an electrically powered mixer with whirling blades that mix or chop or liquefy foods)
eggbeater; eggwhisk (a mixer for beating eggs or whipping cream)
electric mixer (a food mixer powered by an electric motor)
whisk (a mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping eggs or cream)
Derivation:
mix (mix together different elements)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Electronic equipment that mixes two or more input signals to give a single output signal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("mixer" is a kind of...):
electronic equipment (equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor))
Derivation:
mix (combine (electronic signals))
Sense 3
Meaning:
Club soda or fruit juice used to mix with alcohol
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("mixer" is a kind of...):
beverage; drink; drinkable; potable (any liquid suitable for drinking)
Holonyms ("mixer" is a part of...):
mixed drink (made of two or more ingredients)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("mixer" is a kind of...):
party (a group of people gathered together for pleasure)
