mixer

(miksər)

noun

  1. a person or thing that mixes; specif.,
    1. ☆ a person with reference to the ability to get along with others: a good mixer
    2. an electric appliance for mixing or beating foods
    3. a machine for mixing: concrete mixer
    4. a person responsible for combining and balancing visual or sound sources, as for film soundtracks, radio or TV broadcasts, etc.
  2. a social gathering, as a dance, for getting people acquainted with one another
  3. a beverage, as soda water or ginger ale, for mixing with alcoholic liquor
  4. Electronics
    1. a device or circuit for combining carriers of differing frequencies to produce a desired carrier
    2. an electrical apparatus in which signals from various audio sources are combined in desired proportions

See mixer in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. One that mixes: a mixer of concrete; a mixer of drinks.
  2. A sociable person: She's outgoing and a good mixer.
  3. An informal dance or party arranged to give members of a group an opportunity to get acquainted.
  4. A device that blends or mixes substances or ingredients, especially by mechanical agitation.
  5. A nonalcoholic beverage, such as soda water or ginger ale, used in mixed drinks.
  6. Electronics
    a. One who mixes the audio components of a recording.
    b. A device used to combine and adjust sounds from a variety of sources in order to create a final recorded audio product, such as the soundtrack of a movie.

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