mixer
part of speech
noun (a mixer, mixers)
meaning for a pupil
1) A machine or tool for mixing things, such as a food mixer in a kitchen or a cement mixer on a building site. tree →
2) A drink, such as lemonade, tonic or juice, mixed with another drink. tree →
3) (music, TV) A machine for mixing sounds, or a person who does this. tree →
4) (informal) A party or event where people meet and get to know each other. tree →
5) (good mixer) A person who makes friends easily. tree →
sense in the lessons
In cooking lessons, an electric mixer beats eggs and cake mixture; on building sites, a cement mixer turns slowly. In music, a sound mixer balances voices and instruments. In everyday life, a «good mixer» is friendly in groups. Phrases: food mixer, cement mixer, sound mixer, a good mixer.
examples
- Mum used the mixer to beat the cake batter. tree →
- The cement mixer turned round and round. tree →
- The DJ moved the sliders on the mixer. tree →
- He's a good mixer and makes friends easily. tree →
- At the parents' mixer, the teachers met the new families. tree →
- The lemonade was used as a mixer for the adults' drinks. tree →
- Turn off the mixer before you lick the beaters! tree →
note
Countable. Safety: always switch off and unplug a mixer before touching the beaters or blades. Verb: mix; noun: mixture (the stuff mixed), mixer (the machine or person).
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «mixer» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.