eggbeater

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Looking like an eggbeater, it spins quieter and at lower wind speeds than a lot of traditional propeller-type turbines.

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  1. noun A hand-held kitchen utensil with rotating blades for beating, whipping, or mixing.

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  • "It's like an eggbeater--the spokes create turbulence, or what's called dirty air." —  Omni: November 1994
  • This patented design, called Tri-Tension Technology, lets Spinergy create a wheel that has the shock-absorbing qualities of a traditional wire-spoked wheel without the "eggbeater" drag penalty. —  Omni: November 1994
  • Energy Ball eggbeater-style turbine blows away your electric bill. incentives for switching to solar power. —  More Hip Than Hippie Podcast
  • Once you intend into a race, you intend to superior digit of threesome places (the eggbeater appeared to be unobtainable patch I was on the island). —  Planet Malaysia
  • Instead, it was mainly eggbeater omelets and bacon as the meal of the day, and two cups of —  KnowProSE.com - Comments
 

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