One who beats people up.

plural of beater-upper

A simple tool for fighting wildfires, consisting of a piece of rubber at the end of a pole.

(UK, Australia, New Zealand) One who repairs vehicle bodywork; an auto body mechanic (US).

Alternative spelling of carpetbeater

Alternative spelling of carpetbeater

A person whose trade is to beat gold into gold leaf.

A machine developed to produce paper pulp from cellulose containing plant fibers.

Alternative spelling of buzzer-beater

(basketball, idiomatic) A shot that wins (or in some usage, ties) a game at the last possible moment.