different between belter vs beater

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?b?lt?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?b?lt?/
• Rhymes: -?lt?(?)

Etymology 1

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Noun

belter (plural belters)

1. (Britain, informal) Anything that is particularly good of its class.
2. (Britain, informal) A very good-looking person.

Etymology 2

belt (“sing forcefully”) +? -er

Noun

belter (plural belters)

1. One who sings forcefully.
   1. One who uses the specific vocal technique of belting.
2. A song suitable for forceful singing.

Etymology 3

belt +? -er, from asteroid belt.

Noun

belter (plural belters)

1. (science fiction) A person who mines asteroids for minerals or lives in the vicinity of an asteroid belt.

Anagrams

• Beltre, Elbert, Lebert, treble

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /b?lt?r/
• Rhymes: -?lt?r

Noun

belter n

1. indefinite plural of belte

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?bi?t?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?bit?/, [?bi??]
• Rhymes: -i?t?(r)

Etymology 1

From Middle English beter, betere, bettere, from Old English b?atere (“a beater; fighter; champion”), equivalent to beat +? -er.

Noun

beater (plural beaters)

1. Someone or something that beats.
2. A kitchen implement for mixing.
3. A stick used to play a percussion instrument.

   Synonym: drum stick

4. A person who drives game towards shooters in a hunting party, often working in a group.
5. A papermaking machine for processing fibres by fibrillation in order to improve bonding strength
6. (US, informal) An automobile in poor operating condition.
7. A weaving tool designed to push the weft yarn securely into place. It contains the comb-like insert reed and is sometimes a part of the loom.
8. (Canada) A harp seal pup after its first moult and before its second moult.

Derived terms

• eggbeater
• world-beater

Translations

Etymology 2

By shortening from wifebeater.

Noun

beater (plural beaters)

1. (US, informal) A sleeveless undershirt.

Translations

Anagrams

• Bartee, berate, betear, erbate, rebate, rebeat