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mix⋅er

[mik-ser]
–noun
1. a person or thing that mixes.
2. a person, with reference to sociability: She's a good mixer to have at a large party.
3. a kitchen utensil or an electrical appliance having one or more beaters and used in mixing, beating, or blending foods.
4. Also, mix. a beverage, as ginger ale, fruit juice, or soda water that can be combined with liquor to produce a mixed drink, esp. a highball.
5. Audio. an electronic device for blending, fading, substitution, etc., of sounds from various sources, as from microphones or separately recorded soundtracks, for broadcast or recording.
6. Radio and Television, Recording. a technician who operates a mixer in a studio.
7. the person responsible for the original recording of a movie soundtrack. Compare recordist.
8. a social event, as a party or dance, where people can meet informally.
9. mixing faucet.
10. Metallurgy. a container for blending and storing molten pig iron from several blast furnaces.

Origin:
1605–15; mix + -er 1
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mix·er   (mĭk'sər)   
n.  
  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

    1. One who mixes the audio components of a recording.

    2. 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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