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carpet beater

noun
/ˌkɑːpɪtˈbiːtə/UK

Etymology

From carpet + beater.

  1. inherited from bēatere — “a beater; boxer, fighter; champion”
  2. inherited from beter
  3. compounded as carpet beater — “carpet + beater”

Definitions

  1. A tool for beating dust out of carpets, cushions, etc., used in housecleaning before the…

    A tool for beating dust out of carpets, cushions, etc., used in housecleaning before the invention of the vacuum cleaner.

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