Meaning & use

frother

noun·Everyday

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A device used to whip air into milk or another liquid to create foam, typically for coffee drinks.

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She used a handheld frother to top her latte with foam.

The café invested in a new electric frother to speed up drink preparation.

A note on using this word

Milk frothers work by introducing air bubbles into warm milk, stabilized by the milk's proteins, to create the dense foam used in cappuccinos and lattes.

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