The difference between Eggbeater and Helicopter
When used as nouns, eggbeater means a kitchen utensil that uses rotating blades to beat eggs, whereas helicopter means an aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land.
Helicopter is also verb with the meaning: to transport by helicopter.
check bellow for the other definitions of Eggbeater and Helicopter
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Eggbeater as a noun:
A kitchen utensil that uses rotating blades to beat eggs
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Eggbeater as a noun:
A swimming stroke involving alternating kicks.
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Helicopter as a noun:
An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail that stabilize the aircraft.
Examples:
"We flew over the city in a helicopter''."
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Helicopter as a noun:
A powered troweling machine with spinning blades used to spread concrete.
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Helicopter as a noun:
The winged fruit of certain trees, such as ash, elm, and maple.
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Helicopter as a noun (slang):
A dragonfly.
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Helicopter as a noun:
A whirling trick performed with devil sticks.
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Helicopter as a verb (transitive):
To transport by helicopter.
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Helicopter as a verb (intransitive):
To travel by helicopter.
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Helicopter as a verb:
To rotate like a helicopter blade.
Examples:
"helicoptering his jacket'', ''helicoptering his arms"
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Helicopter as a verb:
To overprotect one's children.