Beater may refer to:

Music Any of various types of percussion mallets A rute The striking part of a Bass drum pedal The cipín used for playing the bodhrán

Fiction A position in the fictional game of Quidditch from the Harry Potter series Another name for Glamdring, Gandalf's sword, in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit A name the main character Kirito, takes in the anime Sword Art Online

Tools Bark beater, tools used to pound tree bark to make it softer, for crafts Beater (weaving), a tool used to force woven yarn into place Carpet beater, a housecleaning tool used to beat carpets, clothes, and bedding to shake the dust and dirt out of them. Fire beater Hollander beater, machine used in papermaking to produce paper pulp An attachment for a cooking mixer Egg beater (disambiguation)

Other uses Bruno Beater (1914–1982), East German intelligence officer and politician A harp seal, that is approximately 3–4 weeks to one year of age Beater (hunting), a person who drives game out of areas of cover during the hunt , a sealer wrecked by Hurricane Daisy in October 1962 A decrepit car, or (by extension) a car meant for daily use and not for show

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