Blender: Definition, Uses, and Examples

Meaning 1：food mixer (Blender)

Blender 🔊

/ˈblendər/

A machine that mixes or crushes food to make things like smoothies or sauces.

Blender mixing fruits into a smoothie on kitchen counter

food mixer 🔊

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/fuːd ˈmɪksər/

A blender is an electric kitchen appliance that blends, mixes, or crushes ingredients, commonly used for making smoothies, soups, sauces, and purees.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From 'blend' (mix) + suffix '-er' (thing that does).

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'blend' + 'er' = a machine that blends; imagine colors blending together in a smoothie.

📖 Example

The blender whirred loudly as she made a fresh fruit smoothie for breakfast. 🔊 The blender whirred loudly as she made a fresh fruit smoothie for breakfast.

🔗 Collocations

immersion blender – a handheld blender used directly in the container to puree or mix ingredients

blender jar – the glass or plastic container where ingredients are placed

blender speed – the adjustable speed setting controlling the blending intensity

🔄 Synonyms

mixer (n.) – a machine or device for mixing ingredients

food processor (n.) – an electric appliance for chopping, slicing, and mixing food, though with different functions

liquidizer (n.) – a British term for a blender, especially one used for making liquids

🌱 Derivatives

blend (v.) – to mix together thoroughly

blended (adj.) – mixed or combined

blending (n.) – the action of mixing

📖 Cultural Story

Invented in 1922 by Stephen Poplawski for making malted milkshakes, the blender became a must-have kitchen appliance.