Definition

1. Noun:
   • A kitchen appliance: An electric mixer is a device used for mixing, beating, or whipping food ingredients. It is powered by an electric motor and typically has removable beaters or a dough hook attachment.

Usage

• An electric mixer is used to combine ingredients more quickly and with less physical effort than mixing by hand. It is common for tasks like making cake batter, whipping cream, or kneading bread dough.
• It is typically used as a countable noun (e.g., , ).

Examples

• Noun:
  • She used an electric mixer to whip the egg whites into stiff peaks.
  • For this recipe, you will need a stand electric mixer to knead the dough properly.
  • My old electric mixer finally stopped working after ten years.

Advanced Usage

• "to use/operate an electric mixer": This phrase describes the action of working with the appliance.
  • Be careful when you operate the electric mixer near the edge of the bowl.

Variants and Related Words

• Mixer (n): A more general term that can refer to an electric mixer, a hand-powered mixer, or a device for mixing drinks.
  • The recipe says to use a mixer, so I'll get out the electric one.
• Stand mixer (n): A type of electric mixer that stands on the counter with a stationary bowl and a moving head.
• Hand mixer (n): A type of electric mixer that is held in the hand and has beaters that are immersed into a bowl.

Synonyms

• Food mixer: A very close synonym, often used interchangeably.
• Beater: This can refer specifically to the attachment of an electric mixer, not the whole appliance.

Related Phrases

• Electric motor: The component that provides the power for the mixer.
  • The electric motor in this model is very quiet.

Noun

1. a food mixer powered by an electric motor