Butter Churn (Noun)
Meaning
A vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The old-fashioned butter churn was still used by the family to make homemade butter for their bakery.
- She carefully poured the heavy cream into the butter churn and began to agitate it with a wooden dasher.
- The antique butter churn on display at the museum was a reminder of the hard work involved in making butter by hand.
- After churning the cream in the butter churn for about 20 minutes, she was able to separate the butterfat from the buttermilk.
- The butter churn was a staple in many rural households, where families relied on it to produce their own dairy products.