carpet beater

See also: carpetbeater and carpet-beater

English

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Etymology

From carpet +‎ beater.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌkɑːpɪtˈbiːtə/

Noun

carpet beater (plural carpet beaters)

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

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