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mixer

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪksə/
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Definition of mixer

noun

  • 1a machine for mixing things, especially an electrical appliance for mixing foods:a food mixer
  • 2 [with adjective] a person considered in terms of their ability to mix socially with others:media people need to be good mixers
  • North American a social gathering at which people can make new acquaintances.
  • 3a soft drink that can be mixed with alcohol: use low-calorie mixers in your cocktails
  • [mass noun] a type of dry pet food which can be mixed with moist tinned food: dogs must be fed with an equal volume of canned food and mixer
  • 4(in sound recording and cinematography) a device for merging input signals to produce a combined output in the form of sound or pictures.
  • a person who operates a signals mixer:a sound mixer

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